Rhe
in-13C4 is
intended for use as an
internal standard for the quantification of rhe
in by GC- or LC-MS. Rhe
in (
T2997) is an anti-
inflammatory anthraqu
inone found
in rhubarb and is the bioactive derivative of its prodrug diacere
in . At
10 μM, rhe
in inhibits IL-1β signal
ing, suppress
ing signal
ing through NF-κB, and reduces the expression of the matrix metalloproteases MMP-1 and MMP-13.1 It
inhibits IKKβ (IC50 = 11.8 μM), decreas
ing
iNOS and IL-6 expression
in LPS-stimulated macrophages but paradoxically
increas
ing
TNF-α, IL-1β, and HMBG1 expression.2 Rhe
in (
T2997) shows efficacy aga
inst pancreatic fibrosis, chronic pancreatitis, and hyperglycemia-
induced pancreatic β-cell apoptosis.3,4 It also
inhibits angiogenesis of breast cancer cells under normoxic and hypoxic conditions.5