ALEXIS Biochemicals: Imperatorin

ALX-350-302

Revised 14-Dec-07

Imperatorin
PRODUCT LINE	Natural Products / Antibiotics
PRODUCT CATEGORY	Natural Products - Apoptosis Inducers & Inhibitors

Ordering Information

Product Numbers:	Format:	Size:	Unit Price:	Quantity:	Add To Cart
ALX-350-302-M002		2 mg	70.00 USD

Product Specification

FORMULA:	C₁₆H₁₄O₄
MW:	270.3
PURITY:	≥99% (HPLC)
APPEARANCE:	White to off-white crystalline solid.
SOLUBILITY:	Soluble in DMSO or dimethyl formamide; slightly soluble in methanol or water. Almonst insoluble in 100% ethanol.
SHIPPING:	AMBIENT
LONG TERM STORAGE:	-20°C

Product Description

The furanocoumarins heraclenin (Prod. No. ALX-350-303) and imperatorin (Prod. No. ALX-350-302) inhibit T cell-receptor-mediated proliferation in human primary T cells in a concentration-dependent manner. Both compounds also induce apoptosis. While imperatorin induces DNA fragmentation at the G1/S phase of the cell cycle, heraclenin induces DNA fragmentation at the G2/M phases of the cell cycle, thus despite a close structural similarity they induce apoptosis in mechanistically different ways. Imperatorin inhibits HIV-1 replication as well as the expression of ICAM-1 in U937 foam cells. Inhibits voltage-dependent calcium channel.

Product Specific Literature References

Expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 in U937 foam cells and inhibitory effect of imperatorin: P.Y. Yang, et al.; Acta Pharmacol. Sin. 23, 327 (2002) Abstract
Imperatorin, a furanocoumarin from Angelica dahurica (Umbelliferae), induces cytochrome c-dependent apoptosis in human promyelocytic leukaemia, HL-60 Cells: H.O. Pae, et al.; Pharmacol. Toxicol. 91, 40 (2002) Abstract
Coumarins from Opopanax chironium. New dihydrofuranocoumarins and differential induction of apoptosis by imperatorin and heraclenin: G. Appendino, et al.; J. Nat. Prod. 67, 532 (2004) Abstract
Imperatorin inhibits T-cell proliferation by targeting the transcription factor NFAT: N. Marquez, et al.; Planta Med. 70, 1016 (2004) Abstract
Imperatorin inhibits HIV-1 replication through an Sp1-dependent pathway: R. Sancho, et al.; J. Biol. Chem. 279, 37349 (2004) Abstract; Full Text
Imperatorin induces vasodilatation possibly via inhibiting voltage dependent calcium channel and receptor-mediated Ca2+ influx and release: J.Y. He, et al.; Eur. J. Pharmacol. 573, 170 (2007) Abstract