Application
Neferine has been used to study its effect in autophagy signalling.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Neferine is a bis-benzylisoquinoline alkaloid isolated from the green seed embryos Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn (Lotus) that displays multiple pharmacological activities including anti-tumor, antidepressant-like and antiarrhythmic actions. Recent studies shown that neferine potently inhibits proliferation of human osteosarcoma cells while is low-toxic on non-neoplastic human osteoblast cells. Apparently in U2OS cells, neferine stabilizes p21 through the activation of p38 MAPK, which leads to G1 cell cycle arrest. Also, neferine inhibits Ang II-induced HUVSMC proliferation by upregulation of HO-1.
Features and Benefits
This compound is featured on the MAPKs page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.
- UPC:
- 41105600
- Condition:
- New
- HazmatClass:
- No
- MPN:
- SML0349-5MG
- CAS:
- 2292-16-2
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