Prostratin

Discontinued Product

Prostratin (Cat. No. 5739) has been withdrawn from sale for commercial reasons.
Description: PKC activator; also NF-κB activator
Chemical Name: (1aR,1bS,4aR,7aS,7bR,8R,9aS)-9a-(Acetyloxy)-1,1a,1b,4,4a,7a,7b,8,9,9a-decahydro-4a,7b-dihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-1,1,6,8-tetramethyl-5H-cyclopropa[3,4]benz[1,2-e]azulen-5-one
Purity: ≥98% (HPLC)
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Biological Activity for Prostratin

Prostratin is a PKC activator. Inhibits growth and induces differentiation of AML cell lines. Enhances cytarabine-induced differentiation of AML cells. Inhibits tumorigenesis in KRAS mutant pancreatic cancer cells and reduces tumor growth in mouse pancreatic tumor models. Also NF-κB activator. Activates HIV gene expression in T cells. Orally available.

Technical Data for Prostratin

M. Wt 390.47
Formula C22H30O6
Storage Store at -20°C
Purity ≥98% (HPLC)
CAS Number 60857-08-1
PubChem ID 454217
InChI Key BOJKFRKNLSCGHY-HXGSDTCMSA-N
Smiles OCC1=C[C@]([C@@](C2(C)C)([H])[C@@]2(OC(C)=O)C[C@H]3C)([H])[C@@]3(O)[C@@](C=C(C)C4=O)([H])[C@]4(O)C1

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References for Prostratin

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.

Shen et al (2015) The protein kinase C agonist prostratin induces differentiation of human myeloid leukemia cells and enhances cellular differentiation by chemotherapeutic agents. Cancer Lett. 356 686 PMID: 25449427

Wang et al (2015) K-Ras promotes tumorigenicity through suppression of non-canonical Wnt signaling. Cell 163 1237 PMID: 26590425

Wang et al (2014) Protein kinase D3 is essential for prostratin-activated transcription of integrated HIV-1 provirus promoter via NF-κB signaling pathway. BioMed Res.Int. 2014 968027 PMID: 25136641

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