Kukoamine A

Kukoamine A is a spermine alkaloid originally isolated from L. chinense that has diverse biological activities, including anticancer, neuroprotective, and anti-inflammatory properties. Kukoamine A (5-20 µg/ml) inhibits colony formation of U251 and WJ1 glioblastoma cells in a concentration-dependent manner. It halts the cell cycle at the G0/G1 phase and induces apoptosis when used at concentrations of 60 and 80 µg/ml. Kukoamine A (20 and 40 µM) induces autophagy and increases cell viability in an SH-SY5Y cell model of MPP-induced injury. It increases the number of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra and striatum, decreases alpha-synuclein expression, and improves motor function in an MPTP mouse model of Parkinson's disease when administered at a dose of 20 mg/kg per day. Kukoamine A (10 and 20 mg/kg) decreases IL-1beta, TNF-alpha, and COX-2 protein levels in the hippocampus and increases hippocampal neurogenesis in a rat model of radiation injury. It also selectively inhibits trypanothione reductase (Ki = 1.8 µM), an enzyme that protects certain parasites from oxidative stress, over human glutathione reductase (Ki = >10 mM).Formal Name: N,N'-[1,4-butanediylbis(imino-3,1-propanediyl)]bis[3,4-dihydroxy-benzenepropanamide]. CAS Number: 75288-96-9. Molecular Formula: C28H42N4O6. Formula Weight: 530.7. Purity: >95%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A crystalline solid. Solubility: DMF: 30 mg/ml, DMSO: 30 mg/ml, Ethanol: 30 mg/ml, PBS (pH 7.2): 10 mg/ml. SMILES: OC1=C(O)C=CC(CCC(NCCCNCCCCNCCCNC(CCC2=CC(O)=C(O)C=C2)=O)=O)=C1. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C28H42N4O6/c33-23-9-5-21(19-25(23)35)7-11-27(37)31-17-3-15-29-13-1-2-14-30-16-4-18-32-28(38)12-8-22-6-10-24(34)26(36)20-22/h5-6,9-10,19-20,29-30,33-36H,1-4,7-8,11-18H2,(H,31,37)(H,32,38). InChi Key: IOLDDENZPBFBHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N. Origin: Plant/Lycii Cortex.