Hirsutine

Hirsutine, an indole alkaloid of Uncaria rhynchophylla, exhibits anti-cancer activity. Hirsutine induces apoptosis and is a potent Dengue virus inhibitor exhibiting low cytotoxicity[1][2][3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[7729-23-9]

UNSPSC

12352005

Target

Apoptosis; Dengue Virus; Flavivirus

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; Apoptosis

Applications

COVID-19-anti-virus

Field of Research

Cancer; Infection

Assay Protocol

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

Concentration

10mM

Purity

99.76

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=C(OC)/C([C@H]([C@H](CN1CC2)CC)C[C@]1([H])C3=C2C(C=CC=C4)=C4N3)=C/OC

Molecular Formula

C22H28N2O3

Molecular Weight

368.47

References & Citations

[1]Hishiki T, et al. Hirsutine, an Indole Alkaloid of Uncaria rhynchophylla, Inhibits Late Step in Dengue Virus Lifecycle. Front Microbiol. 2017 Aug 30;8:1674.|[2]Huang QW, et al. [Hirsutine induces apoptosis of human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells through mitochondrial pathway]. Sheng Li Xue Bao. 2018 Feb 25;70 (1) :40-46.|[3]Zhang R, et al. Hirsutine induces mPTP-dependent apoptosis through ROCK1/PTEN/PI3K/GSK3β pathway in human lung cancer cells. Cell Death Dis. 2018 May 22;9 (6) :598.