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Sigma-Aldrich

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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Elevated PRC1 in gastric carcinoma exerts oncogenic function and is targeted by piperlongumine in a p53-dependent manner
Zhang B, et al.
Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 21(7), 1329-1341 (2017)
Ding-Fang Zhang et al.
BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 21(1), 195-195 (2021-07-08)
Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is the leading cause of death among men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Piperlongumine (PL) is a novel potential anticancer agent that has been demonstrated to exhibit anticancer efficacy against prostate cancer cells. However, the effects
Piperlongumine induces apoptosis and synergizes with cisplatin or paclitaxel in human ovarian cancer cells
Gong LH, et al.
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2014 (2014)
Ketan Patel et al.
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 104(12), 4417-4426 (2015-09-16)
Very low oral bioavailability due to extensive pre-systemic metabolism and P-gp efflux has constrained the oral metronomic chemotherapy of docetaxel (DTX). There is tremendous need of compounds facilitating oral delivery of DTX. The research was aimed to investigate the effect
Wenxiang Shi et al.
Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 7, 625215-625215 (2021-03-02)
Vascular calcification frequently occurs in the process of chronic kidney disease, atherosclerosis and aging, resulting in an increased prevalence of cardiovascular events. Piperlongumine (PLG) is a natural product isolated from Piper longum L. Here, we aimed to explore the effect

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