Artesunate

Names

[ Name ]:
Artesunate

[Synonym ]:
4-Oxo-4-{[(1R,4S,5R,8S,9R,10R,12R,13R)-1,5,9-trimethyl-11,14,15,16-tetraoxatetracyclo[10.3.1.0.0]hexadec-10-yl]oxy}butanoic acid
Cosunate
Qinghaozhi
Saphnate
Arteannuinum
AsuMax
4-oxo-4-{[(3R,5aS,6R,8aS,9R,10R,12R,12aR)-3,6,9-trimethyldecahydro-3,12-epoxy[1,2]dioxepino[4,3-i]isochromen-10-yl]oxy}butanoic acid
PlasMotriM
MFCD00866204
PlasMotrin
Butanedioic acid, mono[(3R,5aS,6R,8aS,9R,10R,12R,12aR)-decahydro-3,6,9-trimethyl-3,12-epoxy-12H-pyrano[4,3-j]-1,2-benzodioxepin-10-yl] ester
vARTESUNATE

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Artesunate is an inhibitor of both STAT-3 and exported protein 1 (EXP1).

[Related Catalog]:

Signaling Pathways >> JAK/STAT Signaling >> STAT

Signaling Pathways >> Stem Cell/Wnt >> STAT

Research Areas >> Cancer

[Target]

Stat-3

EXP1

[In Vitro]

Artesunate is an inhibitor of both STAT-3[1] and exported protein 1 (EXP1)[2]. Artesunate treatment for 24 h causes a significant increase in the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in a dose-dependent manner in both cell lines. Moreover, Western blotting shows that the levels ofγ-H2AX are significantly elevated when cancer cells are treated with Artesunate in the higher dose range for 24 h. Artesunate also shows a time-dependent effect on the level of RAD51 in A2780 and HO8910 cells. In two types of non-malignant cells, normal human fibroblasts and immortalized epithelial cells, FTE-187, the level of RAD51 is not altered by Artesunate. In A2780 cells, the level of RAD51 mRNA is indeed decreased by the addition of Artesunate, in a dose-dependent manner. Correspondingly, the promoter activity of RAD51 is significantly inhibited by Artesunate. In contrast, the RAD51 mRNA level in H8910 cells is not affected by Artesunate[3].

[In Vivo]

Tumor growth is significantly reduced in the group receiving combined treatment of Artesunate and cisplatin (P<0.01). In comparison, Artesunate alone has no significant effect on the growth of tumor xenografts for both cell lines[3].

[Kinase Assay]

After treatment with Artesunate for 24 h, cells are harvested and lysed in 1×cell lysis buffer. Total proteins of 15 to 25 μg are separated by SDS-PAGE and transferred to polyvinylidenedifluoride (PVDF) membranes. Membranes are blocked with 5% non-fat milk for 1 to 2 h at room temperature and then probed with primary antibodies and incubated at 4°C overnight. After extensive washing with TBS-T, membranes are incubated with appropriate HRP-conjugated secondary antibody for 1 h at room temperature, and then are detected by Western ECL-enhanced luminol reagent [3].

[Cell Assay]

A2780 and HO8910 cells are cultured in RPMI 1640, Normal human fibroblasts (NHF) in DMEM, and FTE-187 in M199, supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum, 100 units/mL penicillin, and 100 mg/mL streptomycin. All the cells are incubated in a humidified atmosphere of 95% air and 5% CO2. Artesunate is applied to the cultured cells at the concentration of 0, 5, 10, 25, or 50 µg/mL for various periods. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) production following Artesunate treatment is determined. Briefly, cells are loaded with 5 μM of CM-H2DCFDA and incubated at 37°C for 20 min after treatment with Artesunate. Cells are resuspended using preserving fluid and analyzed with a FACSCanto II. The peak excitation wavelength for oxidized CM-H2DCFDA is 490 nm and emission is 530 nm[3].

[Animal admin]

Four to six weeks old female athymic nude mice (BALB/c, nu/nu) are used. A2780 and HO8910 cells are harvested and resuspended in 0.1 ml of PBS, 5×106 cells/0.2 mL are injected subcutaneously into the left inguinal area of the mice. Two weeks later, mice bearing tumors (~70 mm3 for A2780 and HO8910) are randomly divided into 4 groups. Artesunate is administered daily via i.p. injection at doses of 50 mg/kg alone for 16 days. The tumor growth is monitored every other day. Tumor volume is determined by the formula 1/2a×b2 where a is the long diameter (mm) and b is the short diameter (mm)[3].

[References]

[1]. Ilamathi M, et al. Artesunate as an Anti-Cancer Agent Targets Stat-3 and Favorably Suppresses Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Curr Top Med Chem. 2016;16(22):2453-63.

[2]. Lisewski AM, et al. Supergenomic network compression and the discovery of EXP1 as a glutathione transferase inhibited by artesunate. Cell. 2014 Aug 14;158(4):916-928.

[3]. Wang B, et al. Artesunate sensitizes ovarian cancer cells to cisplatin by downregulating RAD51. Cancer Biol Ther. 2015;16(10):1548-56.

[Related Small Molecules]

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.3±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
507.1±50.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
132-135ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₉H₂₈O₈

[ Molecular Weight ]:
384.421

[ Flash Point ]:
175.6±23.6 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
384.178406

[ PSA ]:
100.52000

[ LogP ]:
2.94

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±2.8 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.544

[ Storage condition ]:
Room temp

[ Water Solubility ]:
acetone: soluble33.4mg/mL

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R20/21/22

[ Safety Phrases ]:
24/25

[ HS Code ]:
29419090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Related Compounds

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