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Artesunate
| Product Name | Artesunate |
| Price: | $23 / 20mg |
| Catalog No.: | CN09358 |
| CAS No.: | 88495-63-0 |
| Molecular Formula: | C19H28O8 |
| Molecular Weight: | 384.42 g/mol |
| Purity: | >=98% |
| Type of Compound: | Sesquiterpenoids |
| Physical Desc.: | Powder |
| Source: | The herbs of Artemisia annua L. |
| Solvent: | Chloroform, Dichloromethane, Ethyl Acetate, DMSO, Acetone, etc. |
| SMILES: | OC(=O)CCC(=O)O[C@H]1O[C@@H]2O[C@@]3(C)CC[C@@H]4[C@]2([C@H]([C@H]1C)CC[C@H]4C)OO3 |
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| Description | Artesunate is an inhibitor of both STAT-3 and exported protein 1 (EXP1). |
| Target | Stat-3 EXP1 |
| In Vitro | Artesunate is an inhibitor of both STAT-3[1] and exported protein 1 (EXP1)[2]. Artesunate treatment for 24 h causes a significant increase in the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in a dose-dependent manner in both cell lines. Moreover, Western blotting shows that the levels ofγ-H2AX are significantly elevated when cancer cells are treated with Artesunate in the higher dose range for 24 h. Artesunate also shows a time-dependent effect on the level of RAD51 in A2780 and HO8910 cells. In two types of non-malignant cells, normal human fibroblasts and immortalized epithelial cells, FTE-187, the level of RAD51 is not altered by Artesunate. In A2780 cells, the level of RAD51 mRNA is indeed decreased by the addition of Artesunate, in a dose-dependent manner. Correspondingly, the promoter activity of RAD51 is significantly inhibited by Artesunate. In contrast, the RAD51 mRNA level in H8910 cells is not affected by Artesunate[3]. |
| In Vivo | Tumor growth is significantly reduced in the group receiving combined treatment of Artesunate and cisplatin (P<0.01). In comparison, Artesunate alone has no significant effect on the growth of tumor xenografts for both cell lines[3]. |
| Cell Assay | A2780 and HO8910 cells are cultured in RPMI 1640, Normal human fibroblasts (NHF) in DMEM, and FTE-187 in M199, supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum, 100 units/mL penicillin, and 100 mg/mL streptomycin. All the cells are incubated in a humidified atmosphere of 95% air and 5% CO2. Artesunate is applied to the cultured cells at the concentration of 0, 5, 10, 25, or 50 µg/mL for various periods. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) production following Artesunate treatment is determined. Briefly, cells are loaded with 5 μM of CM-H2DCFDA and incubated at 37°C for 20 min after treatment with Artesunate. Cells are resuspended using preserving fluid and analyzed with a FACSCanto II. The peak excitation wavelength for oxidized CM-H2DCFDA is 490 nm and emission is 530 nm[3]. |
| Animal Admin | Four to six weeks old female athymic nude mice (BALB/c, nu/nu) are used. A2780 and HO8910 cells are harvested and resuspended in 0.1 ml of PBS, 5×106 cells/0.2 mL are injected subcutaneously into the left inguinal area of the mice. Two weeks later, mice bearing tumors (~70 mm3 for A2780 and HO8910) are randomly divided into 4 groups. Artesunate is administered daily via i.p. injection at doses of 50 mg/kg alone for 16 days. The tumor growth is monitored every other day. Tumor volume is determined by the formula 1/2a×b2 where a is the long diameter (mm) and b is the short diameter (mm)[3]. |
| Density | 1.3±0.1 g/cm3 |
| Boiling Point | 507.1±50.0 °C at 760 mmHg |
| Flash Point | 175.6±23.6 °C |
| Exact Mass | 384.178406 |
| PSA | 100.52000 |
| LogP | 2.94 |
| Vapour Pressure | 0.0±2.8 mmHg at 25°C |
| Storage condition | Room temp |