Triptolide

Triptolide is a diterpenoid triepoxide extracted from the root of Tripterygium wilfordii with immunosuppressive, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative and antitumour effects. Triptolide is a NF-κB activation inhibitor[1][2][3][4][5][6].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[38748-32-2]

Product Name Alternative

PG490

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H300, H330, H361

Target

Apoptosis; NF-κB

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Apoptosis; NF-κB

Applications

Cancer-programmed cell death

Field of Research

Cancer

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/Triptolide.html

Purity

99.94

Solubility

DMSO : 25 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

C[C@@]12[C@@]34[C@](O5)([C@@H]([C@](O6)(C(C)C)[C@@H]6[C@@H]3O4)O)[C@@H]5C[C@@]1([H])C7=C(C(OC7)=O)CC2

Molecular Formula

C20H24O6

Molecular Weight

360.40

Precautions

H300, H330, H361

References & Citations

[1]Ganguly S, et al. Targeting HSF1 disrupts HSP90 chaperone function in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Oncotarget. 2015 Oct 13;6 (31) :31767-79.|[2]Huang M, et al. Triptolide inhibits MDM2 and induces apoptosis in acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells through a p53-independent pathway. Mol Cancer Ther. 2013 Feb;12 (2) :184-94.|[3]Xu P, et al. Triptolide Inhibited Cytotoxicity of Differentiated PC12 Cells Induced by Amyloid-Beta25-35 via the Autophagy Pathway. PLoS One. 2015 Nov 10;10 (11) :e0142719.|[4]Kong LL, et al. Inhibition of P-glycoprotein Gene Expression and Function Enhances Triptolide-induced Hepatotoxicity in Mice. Sci Rep. 2015 Jul 2;5:11747.|[5]Zhang W, et al. Triptolide Combined with Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma via NF-κB-Related Mechanism. Int J Mol Sci. 2016 Dec 19;17 (12) . pii: E2139.|[6]Cai J, et al. Natural product triptolide induces GSDME-mediated pyroptosis in head and neck cancer through suppressing mitochondrial hexokinase-ΙΙ. J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2021;40 (1) :190. Published 2021 Jun 9.