Cryptotanshinone
Cryptotanshinone is a natural compound extracted from the root of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge that shows antitumor activities. Cryptotanshinone inhibits STAT3 with an IC50 of 4.6 μM.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
35825-57-1
Product Name Alternative
Cryptotanshinon; Tanshinone c
UNSPSC
12352005
Hazard Statement
H301, H410
Target
Autophagy; STAT
Type
Natural Products
Related Pathways
Autophagy; JAK/STAT Signaling; Stem Cell/Wnt
Applications
Cancer-Kinase/protease
Field of Research
Cancer
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/Cryptotanshinone.html
Purity
98.80
Solubility
DMSO : 5 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C) |H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL
Smiles
O=C(C1=C2C=CC3=C1CCCC3(C)C)C(C4=C2OC[C@@H]4C)=O
Molecular Formula
C19H20O3
Molecular Weight
296.36
Precautions
H301, H410
References & Citations
[1]Shin DS, et al. Cryptotanshinone inhibits constitutive signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 function through blocking the dimerization in DU145 prostate cancer cells. Cancer Res. 2009 Jan 1;69 (1) :193-202.|[2]Huang Y, et al. Cryptotanshinone reverses ovarian insulin resistance in mice through activation of insulin signaling and the regulation of glucose transporters and hormone synthesizing enzymes. Fertil Steril. 2014 Aug;102 (2) :589-596.e4.|[3]Ge Y, et al. Cryptotanshinone acts synergistically with imatinib to induce apoptosis of human chronic myeloid leukemia cells. Leuk Lymphoma. 2014 Jun 25:1-9.|[4]Kim EJ, et al. Antidiabetes and antiobesity effect of cryptotanshinone via activation of AMP-activated protein kinase. Mol Pharmacol. 2007 Jul;72 (1) :62-72. Epub 2007 Apr 11.
Shipping Conditions
Room Temperature
Storage Conditions
-20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)
Scientific Category
Natural Products
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
Isoform
STAT3
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