Arenobufagin

• CAT Number: I003611
• CAS Number: 464-74-4
• Molecular Formula: C24H32O6
• Molecular Weight: 416.51
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 5-[(3S,5R,8R,9S,10S,11S,13R,14S,17R)-3,11,14-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-12-oxo-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pyran-2-one
• InChI: InChI=1S/C24H32O6/c1-22-9-7-15(25)11-14(22)4-5-17-19(22)20(27)21(28)23(2)16(8-10-24(17,23)29)13-3-6-18(26)30-12-13/h3,6,12,14-17,19-20,25,27,29H,4-5,7-11H2,1-2H3/t14-,15+,16-,17-,19-,20+,22+,23+,24+/m1/s1
• InChIKey: JGDCRWYOMWSTFC-AZGSIFHYSA-N
• SMILES: CC12CCC(CC1CCC3C2C(C(=O)C4(C3(CCC4C5=COC(=O)C=C5)O)C)O)O

Arenobufagin is a natural bufadienolide from toad venom; has potent antineoplastic activity against HCC HepG2 cells as well as corresponding multidrug-resistant HepG2/ADM cells.
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in vitro: arenobufagin induced mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in HCC cells, with decreasing mitochondrial potential, as well as increasing Bax/Bcl-2 expression ratio, Bax translocation from cytosol to mitochondria. Arenobufagin also induced autophagy in HepG2/ADM cells. Autophagy-specific inhibitors (3-methyladenine, chloroquine and bafilomycin A1) or Beclin1 and Atg 5 small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) enhanced arenobufagin-induced apoptosis, indicating that arenobufagin-mediated autophagy may protect HepG2/ADM cells from undergoing apoptotic cell death [1]. arenobufagin inhibited vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-induced viability, migration, invasion and tube formation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in vitro [2]. Arenobufagin blocked the Na+/K+ pump current in a dose-dependent manner with a half-maximal concentration of 0.29 microM and a Hill coefficient of 1.1 [3].
in vivo: arenobufagin inhibited the growth of HepG2/ADM xenograft tumors, which were associated with poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase cleavage, light chain 3-II activation and mTOR inhibition [1]. Arenobufagin also suppressed sprouting formation from VEGF-treated aortic rings in an ex vivo model [2].

Reference

[1]. Zhang DM, et al. Arenobufagin, a natural bufadienolide from toad venom, induces apoptosis and autophagy in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells through inhibition of PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway. Carcinogenesis. 2013 Jun;34(6):1331-42.
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[2]. Li M, et al. Arenobufagin, a bufadienolide compound from toad venom, inhibits VEGF-mediated angiogenesis through suppression of VEGFR-2 signaling pathway. Biochem Pharmacol. 2012 May 1;83(9):1251-60.
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[3]. Cruz Jdos S, et al. Arenobufagin, a compound in toad venom, blocks Na(+)-K+ pump current in cardiac myocytes. Eur J Pharmacol. 1993 Aug 3;239(1-3):223-6.
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