Danshensu

Alias: Salvianic acid A; Dan shen suan A; Danshensu
Cat No.:V2624 Purity: ≥98%
Danshensu is a naturally occuring phenolic acid of caffeic acid derivatives isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza, with wide cardiovascular benefit by activating Nrf2 signaling pathway.
Danshensu Chemical Structure CAS No.: 76822-21-4
Product category: Keap1-Nrf2
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Other Forms of Danshensu:

  • Sodium Danshensu
  • Lithospermic acid B
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Purity: ≥98%

Product Description

Danshensu is a naturally occuring phenolic acid of caffeic acid derivatives isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza, with wide cardiovascular benefit by activating Nrf2 signaling pathway. Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge contains a compound known as danshensu. Danshensu is a powerful antioxidant and radical scavenger, with superior scavenging abilities to vitamin C against free hydroxyl radicals (HO()), superoxide anion radicals (O(2)(-)), 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radicals, and 2-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) radicals.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
Targets
CYP2E1 (IC50 = 12.6 μM); NF-κB
ln Vitro
Danshensu inhibits mitochondrial membrane permeability and transmission by reducing thiol oxidation and lowers lipid peroxidation on the mitochondrial membrane by scavenging free radicals[1]. Danshensu significantly increases H9c2 cardiomyocyte cell viability while reducing lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release. Danshensu increases Akt and extracellular signal-related kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) phosphorylation in H9c2 cells, and the protective effects of Danshensu are only partially inhibited by the PI3K or ERK inhibitors wortmannin or U0126. Danshensu may offer significant cardioprotection against MI/R injury, and one of its possible mechanisms may involve activating the PI3K/Akt and ERK1/2 signaling pathways to prevent cardiomyocyte apoptosis. By triggering the Akt and ERK signaling pathways, Danshensu increases Bcl-2 expression while decreasing Bax and active caspase-3 expression. Danshensu has been shown to have biological effects that include increasing microcirculation, reducing the production of reactive oxygen species, inhibiting platelet adhesion and aggregation, guarding the myocardium against ischemia, and shielding endothelial cells from damage brought on by inflammation[2].
ln Vivo
Comparing ISO-administered rats to rats pretreated with danshensu reveals a significant (P<0.001) reduction in ST-segment. When compared to the ISO, its pretreatment also exhibits a significant (P<0.001) decrease in serum cTnI levels. In order to protect rats' hearts from myocardial infarction caused by ISO, danshensu has significant cardioprotective effects[1]. Danshensu significantly decreases cardiac troponin (cTnI) and creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) production in the serum and myocardium infarct size in the rat model of MI/R injury[2].
Cell Assay
By substituting medium with an "ischemic buffer," which is made to mimic the extracellular environment of myocardial ischemia and contain concentrations of potassium, hydrogen, and lactate ions that are similar to those found in vivo, cardiomyocytes are subjected to ischemia. A humidified atmosphere with 5% CO2 and 95% nitrogen is used to incubate cells in the hypoxic/ischemic chamber for two hours at 37°C. Cardiomyocytes are randomly exposed to one of the following therapies at the start of reperfusion: vehicle, Danshensu (1 or 10 μM), Danshensu plus the PI3K inhibitor wortmannin (10 nM), or Danshensu plus the ERK inhibitor U0126 (10 μM). H9c2 cardiomyocytes are cultured normally in CO2 incubation for the control group's cardiomyocytes at the same time.
Animal Protocol
Tolcapone is dissolved in saline that has 20% (v/v) PEG 200, whereas all other chemicals are dissolved in saline. Rats are randomly placed into different groups after being fasted for the previous night. After ethyl ether anesthesia, 200 µL of blood are alternately drawn from the orbital sinus, and the eye is then swiftly alcohol-sterilized and cotton-pressed. The instantaneous collection of blood samples into polypropylene tubes containing heparin-Na followed by a 3-minute centrifugation process at 5000 g at 5°C. The 48-hour analysis of prepared plasma samples is performed while they are kept at −20°C.
References

[1]. PLoS One . 2012;7(11):e48872.

[2]. harmacol . 2013 Jan 15;699(1-3):219-26.

[3]. Biomed Chromatogr . 2018 Aug;32(8):e4250.

These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C9H9O5
Molecular Weight
198.17
Exact Mass
198.05282342
CAS #
76822-21-4
Related CAS #
Danshensu sodium salt;67920-52-9;Salvianolic acid B;121521-90-2
Appearance
Solid
SMILES
C1=CC(=C(C=C1C[C@H](C(=O)O)O)O)O
InChi Key
PAFLSMZLRSPALU-MRVPVSSYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C9H10O5/c10-6-2-1-5(3-7(6)11)4-8(12)9(13)14/h1-3,8,10-12H,4H2,(H,13,14)/t8-/m1/s1
Chemical Name
(2R)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-hydroxypropanoic acid
Synonyms
Salvianic acid A; Dan shen suan A; Danshensu
Storage

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

Shipping Condition
Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)
Solubility Data
Solubility (In Vitro)
DMSO: <1 mg/mL
Water: ~23 mg/mL (~116.1 mM)
Ethanol: <1 mg/mL
Solubility (In Vivo)
Solubility in Formulation 1: 10 mg/mL (50.46 mM) in PBS (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.

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Preparing Stock Solutions 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 5.0462 mL 25.2309 mL 50.4617 mL
5 mM 1.0092 mL 5.0462 mL 10.0923 mL
10 mM 0.5046 mL 2.5231 mL 5.0462 mL

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Biological Data
  • Danshensu

    Effects of sodium danshensu on phenylephrine-induced contractile response in endothelium-denuded rat aortic rings. The responses were determined after 30-min pre-incubation with sodium danshensu. Data are mean±SD. n=6–7 segments. Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2010 Apr;31(4):421-8.
  • Danshensu

    Effect of sodium danshensu on basal tonus in normal Krebs-Henseleit buffer (A) and in Ca2+-free Krebs-Henseleit buffer containing 1 mmol/L ethyleneglycoltetraacetic acid (EGTA) (B). Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2010 Apr;31(4):421-8.
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