General description
Alantolactone is a compound produced by Inula helenium. Alantolactone has antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties. It suppresses signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) activation in liver and breast cancer cells. Alantolactone induces apoptosis in A549 lung cancer cells.
Application
Alantolactone has been used:
- in cell viability assay
- to examine the percentage of multicentrosomal mitosis in low and high passage human embryonic stem cells (hESC)
- in assessment of degranulation
Biochem/physiol Actions
Alantolactone is a sesquiterpene lactone disrupts the Cripto-1/ActRII complexes, resulting in an induction of activin/SMAD3 signaling. Alantolactone inhibits proliferation in cancer cells with no affect on normal cells.
- UPC:
- 51303200
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- 3-5 Days
- Weight:
- 1.00 Ounces
- HazmatClass:
- No
- MPN:
- SML0415-25MG
- CAS:
- 546-43-0