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Plumbagin (Cat. No. 4761) has been withdrawn from sale for commercial reasons.
Description: Induces G2/M cell cycle arrest; anticancer
Chemical Name: 5-Hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthalenedione
Purity: ≥98% (HPLC)
Biological Activity for Plumbagin
Plumbagin is an anticancer agent. Induces G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in A549 cells through JNK-dependent p53 Ser15 phosphorylation; inhibits A549 and MDA-MD-231 tumour xenograft growth in nude mice. Promotes autophagic cell death in MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 cells and inhibits Akt/mTOR signaling. Induces intracellular ROS generation in a PI 5-kinase-dependent manner. Also inhibits p300-mediated acetylation of p53.
Technical Data for Plumbagin
| M. Wt | 188.18 |
| Formula | C11H8O3 |
| Storage | Store at -20°C |
| Purity | ≥98% (HPLC) |
| CAS Number | 481-42-5 |
| PubChem ID | 10205 |
| InChI Key | VCMMXZQDRFWYSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Smiles | CC2=CC(C1=C(C2=O)C=CC=C1O)=O |
The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.
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References for Plumbagin
References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.
Hsu et al (2006) Plumbagin (5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-napthoquinone) induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in A549 cells through p53 accumulation via c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase mediated phosphorylation at serine 15 in vitro and in vivo. J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 318 484 PMID: 16632641
Kuo et al (2006) Plumbagin induces G2-M arrest and autophagy by inhibiting the AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin pathway in breast cancer cells. Mol.Cancer Ther. 5 3209 PMID: 17172425
Lee et al (2012) The natural anticancer agent plumbagin induces potent cytotoxicity in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells by inhibiting a PI-5 kinase for ROS generation. PLoS One. 7 e45023 PMID: 23028742
Ravindra et al (2009) Inhibition of lysine acetyltransferase KAT3B/p300 activity by a naturally occurring hydroxynaphthoquinone, plumbagin. J.Biol.Chem. 284 24453 PMID: 19570987
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