natural product

Cepharanthine (NSC-623442) is a natural alkaloid that inhibits TNF-α-mediated NFκB stimulation, plasma membrane lipid peroxidation, and platelet aggregation, as well as cytokine production. Cepharanthine exhibits anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antitumor activities.

(25R)-Spirost-4-ene-3,12-dione, a natural product,

Cyclosporin A is a natural product and an active fungal metabolite, classified as a cyclic polypeptide immunosuppressant. It binds to cyclophilin and inhibits the activity of calcineurin (IC₅₀ = 7 nM) as well as CD11a/CD18 adhesion molecules. It is commonly used to induce uremia models.

Quercetin, a flavonoid natural product, is a SIRT1 activator. It is also a PI3K inhibitor, inhibiting PI3Kγ, PI3Kδ, and PI3Kβ with IC₅₀ values of 2.4, 3.0, and 5.4 μM, respectively. Recognized as a heat shock protein inhibitor, Quercetin can significantly reduce exosome release in TII models by downregulating Hsp70 or Hsp90.

Rotenone is a natural plant-derived insecticide that acts as an inhibitor of mitochondrial electron transport chain complex I. It promotes the generation of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species, induces apoptosis, and is commonly used to establish Parkinson's disease models.

Paclitaxel (Taxol) is a natural product and a microtubule polymer stabilizer. Paclitaxel has anti-tumor activity and causes cell death by inducing mitotic arrest, apoptosis, and cell autophagy.

Cycloheximide (Naramycin A) is a natural product . Cycloheximide‘s IC₅₀ values for protein synthesis and RNA synthesis in vivo are 532.5 nM and 2880 nM, respectively. Cycloheximide inhibits ferroptosis and autophagy and is an antifungal antibiotic.

Rezafungin (SP-3025, Biafungin) is a natural product echinocandin and a 1,3-β-D-glucan synthase inhibitor with broad-spectrum antifungal activity, high tissue penetration, and a long half-life, used for the treatment of candidemia and invasive candidiasis.

Benin (Butocine) is a natural product and a cell growth inhibitor with antitumor activity. This compound can be used in breast cancer-related research, exhibiting potential to inhibit proliferation of multiple breast cancer cell lines, with favorable cell permeability, suitable for in vitro and in vivo exploration of antitumor mechanisms.

Rapamycin (AY 22989) is a natural product of macrolides, an mTOR inhibitor with specificity (HEK293 cells: IC₅₀=0.1 nM). Rapamycin has immunosuppressive activity and induces autophagy.

Resveratrol (SRT 501) is a polyphenolic natural product, a plant antitoxin with antioxidant and chemopreventive activities. Resveratrol has a wide range of targets including COX, SIRT, LOC, etc. Resveratrol induces autophagy and apoptosis.

Digitonin is a natural product of the glycoside family and is a detergent. Digitonin has antitumor activity, binds to cholesterol molecules to increase the permeability of cell membranes, and is active in the cleavage of cell membranes in a wide range of cells.

Forskolin (Coleonol) is a natural product, an adenylate cyclase activator (EC50=0.5 μM). Forskolin increases cAMP levels, activates PXR and FXR, and induces autophagy. Forskolin produces positive inotropic effects in the heart, and has platelet anticoagulant and antihypertensive effects.

AFMK (Formyl-N-acetyl-5-methoxykynurenamine) is a natural product and an apoptosis modulator with antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities. This compound enhances the antitumor effect of gemcitabine in PANC-1 cells and attenuates X-ray-induced oxidative damage to DNA, proteins, and lipids.

Blasticidin S HCl is a natural product and an inhibitor of protein synthesis. Blasticidin S HCl is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that can inhibit the cell growth of prokaryotes, fungi, plants and mammalian cells.

Salvianolic acid A (Dan Phenolic Acid A) is a natural product and an inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9). Salvianolic acid A has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity and protects the blood-brain barrier.

TAXUSIN is a natural product of the yew tree and has certain anticancer and analgesic activities.

Thapsigargin is a natural product, an inhibitor of sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase (SERCA) and an endoplasmic reticulum stress inducer. Thapsigargin increases cytoplasmic calcium concentration by blocking the ability of cells to pump calcium into the sarcoplasmic and endoplasmic reticulum.

O-Propargyl-Puromycin ( OP-puro) is a natural product derivative and a protein synthesis inhibitor with cell permeability. It terminates translational elongation by incorporation into nascent peptide chains, and is widely used for nascent protein labeling and detection, enabling fluorescence imaging or affinity enrichment when combined with click chemistry.

(+/-)-Terreic acid is a natural product found in Kulturen v. Aspergillus flavipes.

PAOPA belongs to natural product derivatives and serves as an allosteric modulator of the dopamine D2 receptor, possessing the characteristic of promoting binding between high-affinity D2 receptors and agonists. This compound finds application in preclinical studies for schizophrenia and extrapyramidal dysfunction, effectively alleviating behavioral and biochemical abnormalities in rodent models.

Antroquinonol ((+)-Antroquinonol) is a natural product and an activator of the Nrf2 signaling pathway, exhibiting anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer activities. The compound is cell-permeable and can be used in research on non-small cell lung cancer and colon cancer. Antroquinonol has also shown potential in inhibiting inflammation and fibrosis in models of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.

α-Hydroxyglutaric Acid is a natural product for research related to life sciences. The catalog number is T36624 and the CAS number is 2889-31-8.This compound is unstable in powder form and other related salt forms are recommended.

Phanginin A, a natural product discovered in Caesalpinia sappan Linn, activates SIK1 and inhibits gluconeogenesis in mouse primary hepatocytes. Phanginin A increases PDE4 activity and suppresses the hepatic cAMP/PKA/CREB pathway, improving metabolic disorders in ob/ob mice. It may be used in studies of type 2 diabetes.