Curcumin

Curcumin (Diferuloylmethane), a natural phenolic compound, is a p300/CREB-binding protein-specific inhibitor of acetyltransferase, represses the acetylation of histone/nonhistone proteins and histone acetyltransferase-dependent chromatin transcription. Curcumin is a photosensitizer against microorganisms. Curcumin shows inhibitory effects on NF-κB and MAPKs, and has diverse pharmacologic effects including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiproliferative and antiangiogenic activities. Curcumin induces stabilization of Nrf2 protein through Keap1 cysteine modification.

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[458-37-7]

Product Name Alternative

Diferuloylmethane; Natural Yellow 3; Turmeric yellow

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Apoptosis; Autophagy; Epigenetic Reader Domain; Ferroptosis; Histone Acetyltransferase; Influenza Virus; Keap1-Nrf2; Mitophagy

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; Apoptosis; Autophagy; Epigenetics; NF-κB

Applications

Cancer-programmed cell death

Field of Research

Cancer; Infection; Metabolic Disease; Inflammation/Immunology

Assay Protocol

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

Purity

98.84

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=C(CC(/C=C/C1=CC=C(O)C(OC)=C1)=O)/C=C/C2=CC=C(O)C(OC)=C2

Molecular Formula

C21H20O6

Molecular Weight

368.38

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Gao S, et al. Curcumin attenuates arsenic-induced hepatic injuries and oxidative stress in experimental mice through activation of Nrf2 pathway, promotion of arsenic methylation and urinary excretion. Food Chem Toxicol. 2013 Jul 18. pii: S0278-6915 (13) 004|[2]Nasiri M, et al. Curcumin and Silibinin Inhibit Telomerase Expression in T47D Human Breast Cancer Cells. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2013;14 (6) :3449-53.|[3]Cao A, et all. Curcumin induces apoptosis in human gastric carcinoma AGS cells and colon carcinoma HT-29 cells through mitochondrial dysfunction and endoplasmic reticulum stress. Apoptosis. 2013 Jul 24. [Epub ahead of print]|[4]Jiang H, et al. Antidepressant-like effects of curcumin in chronic mild stress of rats: Involvement of its anti-inflammatory action. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2013 Jul 20. pii: S0278-5846 (13) 00150-4.|[5]Guo H, et al. Curcumin induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis of prostate cancer cells by regulating the expression of IkappaBalpha, c-Jun and androgen receptor. Pharmazie. 2013 Jun;68 (6) :431-4.|[6]Zhu X, et al. Curcumin alleviates neuropathic pain by inhibiting p300/CBP histone acetyltransferase activity-regulated expression of BDNF and cox-2 in a rat model. PLoS One. 2014 Mar 6;9 (3) :e91303.|[7]Balasubramanyam K, et al. Curcumin, a novel p300/CREB-binding protein-specific inhibitor of acetyltransferase, represses the acetylation of histone/nonhistone proteins and histone acetyltransferase-dependent chromatin transcription. J Biol Chem. 2004 Dec 3;279 (49) :51163-71.|[8]Jun Wan Shin, et al. Curcumin induces stabilization of Nrf2 protein through Keap1 cysteine modification. Biochem Pharmacol. 2020 Mar;173:113820.|[9]Lucas D. Dias, et al. Curcumin as a photosensitizer: From molecular structure to recent advances in antimicrobial photodynamic therapy. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews. Volume 45, December 2020, 100384.|[10]Jiang E, et al. Curcumin Inhibits Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis Induced by H2O2 in Bovine Adipose-Derived Stem Cells (bADSCs) . Animals (Basel) . 2024 Nov 26;14 (23) :3421.