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Purity: ≥98%
Norcantharidin (also known as NCTD; Endothall anhydride, Norcantharadine) is a dual inhibitor of c-Met and EGFR with anticancer activity. It can induce cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase in HCT116 and HT29 cells. NCTD inhibits not only the expression of the total EGFR and the p-EGFR (phosphorylated EGFR) but also the expression of the total c-Met and the pc-Met (phosphorylated c-Met) in colon cancer cells. Norcantharidin is also an inhibitor of protein phosphatase types 1, 2A and 2B, and can arrest the cell cycle at G2/M phase in K562 human myeloid leukemia cells, and inhibit DNA synthesis in HL-60 cells. Norcantharidin is a demethylated derivative of cantharidin, which is an anticancer active ingredient of traditional Chinese medicine.
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Endogenous Metabolite
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Cantharidin (CTD) is the main bioactive component of Cantharides, which is called Banmao in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Norcantharidin (NCTD) is a structural modifier of CTD. To compare with CTD, NCTD has lighter side effects and stronger bioactivity in anti-cancer through inhibiting cell proliferation, causing apoptosis and autophagy, overwhelming migration and metastasis, affecting immunity as well as lymphangiogenesis. Examples of these effects include suppressing Protein Phosphatase 2A and modulating Wnt/beta catenin signal, with Caspase family proteins, AMPK pathway and c-Met/EGFR pathway involving respectively. Moreover, NCTD has the effects of immune enhancement, anti-platelet aggregation and inhibition of renal interstitial fibrosis with distinct signaling pathways. The immunological effects induced by NCTD are related to the regulation of macrophage polarization and LPS-mediated immune response. The antiplatelet activity that NCTD induced is relevant to the inhibition of platelet signaling and the downregulation of α2 integrin. Furthermore, some of novel derivatives designed and synthesized artificially show stronger biological activities (e.g., anticancer effect, enzyme inhibition effect, antioxidant effect) and lower toxicity than NCTD itself. Plenty of literatures have reported various pharmacological effects of NCTD, particularly the anticancer effect, which has been widely concerned in clinical application and laboratory research. [3]
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BMC Cancer.2017 Jan 13;17(1):55.
Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int.2010 Aug;9(4):414-22. [3]. Biomed Pharmacother. 2020 Nov;131:110755. |
Molecular Formula |
C8H8O4
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Molecular Weight |
168.15
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Exact Mass |
168.04225
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CAS # |
5442-12-6
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Appearance |
White to off-white solid
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LogP |
-0.85
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tPSA |
52.60
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SMILES |
O=C1OC(=O)C2C3CCC(O3)C12
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InChi Key |
JAABVEXCGCXWRR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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InChi Code |
InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c9-7-5-3-1-2-4(11-3)6(5)8(10)12-7/h3-6H,1-2H2
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Storage |
Powder -20°C 3 years 4°C 2 years In solvent -80°C 6 months -20°C 1 month Note: Please store this product in a sealed and protected environment, avoid exposure to moisture. |
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Shipping Condition |
Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)
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Solubility (In Vivo) |
Solubility in Formulation 1: ≥ 2.08 mg/mL (12.37 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 40% PEG300 + 5% Tween80 + 45% Saline (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 20.8 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 400 μL PEG300 and mix evenly; then add 50 μL Tween-80 to the above solution and mix evenly; then add 450 μL normal saline to adjust the volume to 1 mL. Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH₂ O to obtain a clear solution. Solubility in Formulation 2: ≥ 2.08 mg/mL (12.37 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% (20% SBE-β-CD in Saline) (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution. For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 20.8 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 900 μL of 20% SBE-β-CD physiological saline solution and mix evenly. Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C,1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution. View More
Solubility in Formulation 3: ≥ 2.08 mg/mL (12.37 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% Corn Oil (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution. |
Preparing Stock Solutions | 1 mg | 5 mg | 10 mg | |
1 mM | 5.9471 mL | 29.7354 mL | 59.4707 mL | |
5 mM | 1.1894 mL | 5.9471 mL | 11.8941 mL | |
10 mM | 0.5947 mL | 2.9735 mL | 5.9471 mL |
*Note: Please select an appropriate solvent for the preparation of stock solution based on your experiment needs. For most products, DMSO can be used for preparing stock solutions (e.g. 5 mM, 10 mM, or 20 mM concentration); some products with high aqueous solubility may be dissolved in water directly. Solubility information is available at the above Solubility Data section. Once the stock solution is prepared, aliquot it to routine usage volumes and store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze and thaw cycles.
Calculation results
Working concentration: mg/mL;
Method for preparing DMSO stock solution: mg drug pre-dissolved in μL DMSO (stock solution concentration mg/mL). Please contact us first if the concentration exceeds the DMSO solubility of the batch of drug.
Method for preparing in vivo formulation::Take μL DMSO stock solution, next add μL PEG300, mix and clarify, next addμL Tween 80, mix and clarify, next add μL ddH2O,mix and clarify.
(1) Please be sure that the solution is clear before the addition of next solvent. Dissolution methods like vortex, ultrasound or warming and heat may be used to aid dissolving.
(2) Be sure to add the solvent(s) in order.
Effect of NCTD on apoptosis in HCT116 (a) and HT29 (b) cells.BMC Cancer.2017 Jan 13;17(1):55. th> |
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Effects of NCTD on the expression and activation of EGFR and c-Met on HCT116 (a) and HT29 (b) human colon cancer cells.BMC Cancer.2017 Jan 13;17(1):55. td> |
Cell cycle distribution of HCT116 (a) and HT29 (b) human colon cancer cells after treatment with NCTD.BMC Cancer.2017 Jan 13;17(1):55. td> |