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Piperlongumine

≥97% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

5,6-Dihydro-1-(1-oxo-3-[3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl]-trans-2-propenyl)-2[1H]-pyridinone, 5,6-Dihydro-1-[(2E)-1-oxo-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-2-propen-1-yl]-2(1H)-Pyridinone, Piplartin, Piplartine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H19NO5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
317.34
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

Assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white to beige

solubility

DMSO: ≥5 mg/mL at warmed to 60 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

COc1cc(\C=C\C(=O)N2CCC=CC2=O)cc(OC)c1OC

InChI

1S/C17H19NO5/c1-21-13-10-12(11-14(22-2)17(13)23-3)7-8-16(20)18-9-5-4-6-15(18)19/h4,6-8,10-11H,5,9H2,1-3H3/b8-7+

InChI key

VABYUUZNAVQNPG-BQYQJAHWSA-N

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General description

Piperlongumine is an alkaloid, which is extracted from Piper longum Linn. It exhibits anti-atherosclerotic, anxiolytic, antidiabetic, antidepressant, antibacterial, anti-platelet, aggregation, anxiolytic and anti-inflammatory properties. Piperlongumine prevents the production of tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6. It blocks the activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) against proinflammatory responses. Piperlongumine inhibits plaque formation and inhibits vascular smooth muscle cell migration. It is used to treat cough, respiratory infections and stomach-ache.

Application

Piperlongumine has been used to study the regulation of protein regulator of cytokinesis 1 (PRC1) expression. It has also been used to investigate its anti-tumor effects on human melanoma cells in vitro.
Piperlongumine has been used:
  • as a pro-oxidant drug to treat HepG2 cells expressing zinc finger protein (ZNF)32
  • to test its anti-neuroinflammatory effects in BV2 microglial cells
  • to test its inhibitory effect on human gastric cancer cell lines

Biochem/physiol Actions

Piperlongumine selectively kills cancer cells regardless of p53 status without harming normal cells. It binds to and inihbits proteins known to regulate oxidative stress, in particular, Glutathione S-transferase pi 1 (GSTP1). It increases the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and apoptotic cell death in cancer cells with little effect on either rapidly or slowly dividing primary normal cells. Piperlongumine showed significant antitumour effects in a variety of mouse tumour models and inhibited growth of spontaneously formed malignant breast tumours and their associated metastases.

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Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Piperlongumine induces gastric cancer cell apoptosis and G2/M cell cycle arrest both in vitro and in vivo
Duan C, et al.
Tumour Biology : the Journal of the International Society For Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine, 37(8), 10793-10804 (2016)
Alhassan Aodah et al.
PloS one, 11(3), e0151707-e0151707 (2016-03-18)
Piperlongumine is a natural alkaloid extracted from piper plants which has been used traditionally for the treatment of certain diseases. This compound shows interesting in vitro pharmacological activity such as selective anticancer activity and higher cytotoxicity than methotrexate, cyclophosphamide and
ZNF32 protects against oxidative stress-induced apoptosis by modulating C1QBP transcription
Li K, et al.
Testing, 6(35), 38107-38107 (2015)
Piperlongumine Induces Apoptosis in Human Melanoma Cells Via Reactive Oxygen Species Mediated Mitochondria Disruption
Song X, et al.
Nutrition and Cancer, 70(3), 502-511 (2018)
Piperlongumine inhibits neuroinflammation via regulating NF-kappaB signaling pathways in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated BV2 microglia cells
Kim N, et al.
Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 137(2), 195-201 (2018)

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