Cantharidin

• CAT Number: I004099
• CAS Number: 56-25-7
• Molecular Formula: C₁₀H₁₂O₄
• Molecular Weight: 196.2
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: NSC 61805
• Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
• Storage: 4°C
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H12O4/c1-9-5-3-4-6(13-5)10(9,2)8(12)14-7(9)11/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3/t5-,6+,9+,10-
• InChIKey: DHZBEENLJMYSHQ-XCVPVQRUSA-N
• SMILES: CC12C3CCC(C1(C(=O)OC2=O)C)O3

Cantharidin, a natural toxin isolated from beetles in the families Meloidae and Oedemeridae, has been reported to be toxic to some pests, including the diamondback moth.IC50 value:Target:In vitro: A 48 h treatment of human erythrocytes with cantharidin significantly increased the percentage of annexin-V-binding cells (≥10 μg/mL), significantly decreased forward scatter (≥25 μg/mL), significantly increased [Ca2+]i (≥25 μg/mL), but did not significantly modify ceramide abundance or ROS [1].In vivo:

Reference

[1]. Alzoubi K, et al. Induction of Suicidal Erythrocyte Death by Cantharidin. Toxins (Basel). 2015 Jul 28;7(8):2822-34.

[2]. Huang Z, et al. Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Cantharidin on Development and Reproduction of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae). J Econ Entomol. 2015 Jun;108(3):1054-64.

[3]. Shen M, et al. Cantharidin represses invasion of pancreatic cancer cells through accelerated degradation of MMP2 mRNA. Sci Rep. 2015 Jul 2;5:11836.