Lupenone (Standard)

Lupenone is an orally active lupine-type triterpenoid that can be isolated from Musa basjoo. Lupenone Lupenone plays a role through the PI3K/Akt/mTOR and NF-κB signaling pathways. Lupenone has anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antidiabetic and anticancer activities[1][2][3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[1617-70-5]

UNSPSC

12352211

Target

Akt; mTOR; NF-κB; Parasite; PI3K

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; NF-κB; PI3K/Akt/mTOR

Field of Research

Cancer; Infection; Inflammation/Immunology

Smiles

C[C@]12[C@@](CC[C@@]3([H])[C@]2(CC[C@](C4(C)C)([H])[C@@]3(CCC4=O)C)C)([H])[C@]5([H])[C@](C)(CC[C@H]5C(C)=C)CC1

Molecular Formula

C30H48O

Molecular Weight

424.70

References & Citations

[1]Lee HS, et al. Lupenone Protects Neuroblastoma SH-SY5y Cells Against Methamphetamine-Induced Apoptotic Cell Death via PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling Pathway. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Feb 27;21 (5) :1617.|[2]Wu H, et al. Lupenone improves type 2 diabetic nephropathy by regulating NF-κB pathway-mediated inflammation and TGF-β1/Smad/CTGF-associated fibrosis. Phytomedicine. 2023 Sep;118:154959.|[3]Mukerjee N, et al. Dynamics of natural product Lupenone as a potential fusion inhibitor against the spike complex of novel Semliki Forest Virus. PLoS One. 2022 Feb 25;17 (2) :e0263853.