Bufotalin (Standard)

Bufotalin is a steroid lactone isolated from Venenum Bufonis with potently antitumor activities. Bufotalin induces cancer cell apoptosis and also induces endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress activation[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[471-95-4]

UNSPSC

12352005

Target

Apoptosis; Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)

Related Pathways

Apoptosis; Immunology/Inflammation; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; NF-κB

Field of Research

Cancer

Smiles

C[C@@]1(CC[C@@]2([H])[C@@]3([H])CC[C@@]4([H])[C@@]2(CC[C@H](O)C4)C)[C@@H](C(C=C5)=COC5=O)[C@@H](OC(C)=O)C[C@@]13O

Molecular Formula

C26H36O6

Molecular Weight

444.56

References & Citations

[1]Zhu YR, et al. Bufotalin-induced apoptosis in osteoblastoma cells is associated with endoplasmic reticulum stress activation. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2014 Aug 15;451 (1) :112-8.|[2]Zhang DM, et al. Bufotalin from Venenum Bufonis inhibits growth of multidrug resistant HepG2 cells through G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Eur J Pharmacol. 2012 Oct 5;692 (1-3) :19-28.