Triptolide

• Catalog No.: T3652
• CAS Number: 38748-32-2
• M. F.: C20H24O6
• M. W.: 360.40096
• Purity: ≥98% (HPLC)

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (1S,2S,4S,5S,7R,8R,9S,11S)-8-hydroxy-1-methyl-7-(propan-2-yl)-3,6,10,16-tetraoxaheptacyclo[11.7.0.0^2,^4.0^2,^9.0^5,^7.0^9,^1^1.0^1^4,^1^8]icos-14(18)-en-17-one
• IUPAC Traditional name: (1S,2S,4S,5S,7R,8R,9S,11S)-8-hydroxy-7-isopropyl-1-methyl-3,6,10,16-tetraoxaheptacyclo[11.7.0.0^2,^4.0^2,^9.0^5,^7.0^9,^1^1.0^1^4,^1^8]icos-14(18)-en-17-one
• Synonyms: PG 490

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 38748-32-2
• MDL Number: MFCD00210565
• PubChem SID: 24900156

PROPERTIES

• RTECS: YK7751000
• Storage Temperature: 2-8°C
• German water hazard class: 3
• Personal Protective Equipment: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
• Biological Source: from Tripterygium wilfordii
• Purity: ≥98% (HPLC)
• Apperance: white to off-white solid
• Solubility: DMSO: soluble

DETAILS

Description (English)

Biochem/physiol Actions
Triptolide is a diterpene triepoxide, the principal active ingredient in extracts from the Chinese herb Tripterygium wilfordii hook (TwHF). It is a potent immunosuppressant and anti-inflammatory. Triptolide has been shown to inhibit the expression of IL-2 in activated T cells at the level of purine-box/nuclear factor and NF-κB mediated transcription activation. It synergizes with cyclosporin A in promoting graft survival in animal models and in suppression of graft versus host disease in allogeneic bone marrow transplants. In addition, it induces apoptosis in tumor cells and potentiates tumor necrosis factor (TNFα) induction of apoptosis in part through the suppression of c-IAP2 and c-IAP1 induction.