α-Lipoic Acid

α-Lipoic Acid (Thioctic acid) is an antioxidant, which is an essential cofactor of mitochondrial enzyme complexes. α-Lipoic Acid inhibits NF-κB-dependent HIV-1 LTR activation[1][2][3]. α-Lipoic Acid induces endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-mediated apoptosis in hepatoma cells[4]. α-Lipoic Acid can be used with CPUL1 (HY-151802) to construct the self-assembled nanoaggregate CPUL1-LA NA, which has improved antitumor efficacy than CPUL1[5].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[1077-28-7]

Product Name Alternative

Thioctic acid; (±) -α-Lipoic acid; DL-α-Lipoic acid

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H317, H319, H411

Target

Apoptosis; Endogenous Metabolite; HIV; Mitochondrial Metabolism; NF-κB

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; Apoptosis; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; NF-κB

Applications

Cancer-Kinase/protease

Field of Research

Cancer; Infection; Inflammation/Immunology

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/_alpha_-Lipoic-Acid.html

Purity

99.86

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=C(O)CCCCC1SSCC1

Molecular Formula

C8H14O2S2

Molecular Weight

206.33

Precautions

H302, H315, H317, H319, H411

References & Citations

[1]Xiao L, et al. Activity of the dietary antioxidant ergothioneine in a virus gene-based assay for inhibitors of HIV transcription. Biofactors. 2006;27 (1-4) :157-65.|[2]Yang Y, et al. Alpha-lipoic acid improves high-fat diet-induced hepatic steatosis by modulating the transcription factors SREBP-1, FoxO1 and Nrf2 via the SIRT1/LKB1/AMPK pathway. J Nutr Biochem. 2014 Nov;25 (11) :1207-1217.|[3]Lei D, et al. Synergistic neuroprotective effect of rasagiline and idebenone against retinal ischemia-reperfusion injury via the Lin28-let-7-Dicer pathway. Oncotarget. 2018 Jan 30;9 (15) :12137-12153.|[4]Pibiri M, et al. α-Lipoic acid induces Endoplasmic Reticulum stress-mediated apoptosis in hepatoma cells. Sci Rep. 2020 Apr 28;10 (1) :7139.|[5]Liu J, et al. Nanoaggregates of Disulfide-Decorated TrxR Inhibitor Promote Cellular Uptake, Selective Targeting, and Antitumor Efficacy. Langmuir, 2022.