Cytosporone B (Csn-B; Dothiorelone G) is a naturally occurring nuclear orphan receptor Nur77/NR4A1 agonist with an EC50 of 0.278 nM.

Product information

CAS Number: 321661-62-5

Molecular Weight: 322.40

Formula: C18H26O5

Chemical Name: ethyl 2-(3,5-dihydroxy-2-octanoylphenyl)acetate

Smiles: CCOC(=O)CC1=CC(O)=CC(O)=C1C(=O)CCCCCCC

InChiKey: UVVWQQKSNZLUQA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChi: InChI=1S/C18H26O5/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-15(20)18-13(11-17(22)23-4-2)10-14(19)12-16(18)21/h10,12,19,21H,3-9,11H2,1-2H3

Technical Data

Appearance: Solid Power

Purity: ≥98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Solubility: DMSO : ≥ 100 mg/mL (310.17 mM).

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical or refer to Certificate of Analysis

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and -20 ^oC for 1 year or refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Shelf Life: ≥12 months if stored properly.

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 ^oC for 1 month or refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Drug Formulation: To be determined

HS Tariff Code: 382200

How to use

In Vitro:

Cytosporone B targets the ligand binding domain of Nur77, which selectively stimulates the transactivational activity of Nur77. Cytosporone B induces luciferase activity in cells that are cotransfected with GAL4- Nur77 or GAL4-LBD. The EC50 of cytosporone B for Nur77 is 0.278 nM. Cytosporone B displays robust pro-apoptotic activity in gastric cancer cells BGC-823. 63.5% of the cells are apoptotic when treated with cytosporone B for 48 h. Cytosporone B shows selective effect on cancerous cells. Cytosporone B inhibits proliferation of human gastric cancer BGC-823 cells and human colon cancer SW620 cells by 470%, but it has a modest effect on human lung cancer H1299 cells and human hepatoma HepG2 cells.

In Vivo:

In the hepatocytes of wild-type mice, the transcriptional activity of the reporter is induced five-fold with cytosporone B treatment. In wild-type mice, cytosporone B treatment significantly increases glucose levels from 3.2 to 11.4 mM within the first 30 min, and thereafter blood glucose gradually decreased before reaching the initial level after 300 min.

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