Description
Cucurbitacin B, which can be extracted from the rhizomes of Hemsleya amabilis Diels, has profound in vitro and in vivo antiproliferative effects against human pancreatic cancer cells. Cucurbitacin B inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis via STAT3 pathway inhibition in A549 lung cancer cells. It is also an effective inhibitor of HIF-1 and provide new perspectives into the mechanism of its anticancer activity.
Synonyms
(2beta,9beta,10alpha,16alpha,23e)-thyl; 19-nor-9-beta,10-alpha-lanosta-5,23-diene-3,11,22-trione,2-beta,16-alpha,20,25; 19-nor-9beta,10alpha-lanosta-5,23-diene-3,11,22-trione,2beta,16alpha,20,25-tet; 19-norlanosta-5,23-diene-3,11,22-trione,25-(acetyloxy)-2,16,20-trihydroxy-9-me; 25-(acetyloxy)-2,16,20-trihydroxy-9-methyl-19-norlanosta-5,23-diene-3,11,22-tr; cucurbitacineb; AMARINE; 1,2-DIHYDRO-ALPHA-ELATERIN
Solubility
DMSO,100mg/mL(178.98mM);Ethanol,50mg/mLwarmed(89.49mM);Water,<1mg/mL(<1mM)