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Prostratin (CAS 60857-08-1)

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Alternate Names:
Prostratin is also known as 12-Deoxyphorbol-13-Acetate.
Application:
Prostratin is a PKC (Protein Kinase C) activator and potential HIV infection inhibitor that does not induce tumor formation.
CAS Number:
60857-08-1
Purity:
≥98%
Molecular Weight:
390.47
Molecular Formula:
C22H30O6
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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Prostratin is a Protein kinase C (PKC) activator that does not induce tumor formation. Prostratin upregulates latent HIV-1 provirus expression. Prostratin also inhibts HIV infection and viral spread at the entry/fusion step of viral life cycle. Prostratin essentially helps the body rid the latently infected CD4+ T-cells of the virus. Theoretically when used with other drugs (in vitro), Prostratin could eliminate the virus from latent and active life cycles completely. Prostratin is an activator of IKK. Prostratin was interestingly discovered from an ethnobotanical studies on Samoa. Prostratin was originally discovered in the tree Homolanthus nutans of which was known to be useful to scientific research on viruses.


Prostratin (CAS 60857-08-1) References

  1. Effects of prostratin on T-cell activation and human immunodeficiency virus latency.  |  Korin, YD., et al. 2002. J Virol. 76: 8118-23. PMID: 12134017
  2. Prostratin antagonizes HIV latency by activating NF-kappaB.  |  Williams, SA., et al. 2004. J Biol Chem. 279: 42008-17. PMID: 15284245
  3. Dual role of prostratin in inhibition of infection and reactivation of human immunodeficiency virus from latency in primary blood lymphocytes and lymphoid tissue.  |  Biancotto, A., et al. 2004. J Virol. 78: 10507-15. PMID: 15367617
  4. Prostratin induces HIV activation and downregulates HIV receptors in peripheral blood lymphocytes.  |  Rullas, J., et al. 2004. Antivir Ther. 9: 545-54. PMID: 15456086
  5. Prostratin as a new therapeutic agent targeting HIV viral reservoirs.  |  Hezareh, M. 2005. Drug News Perspect. 18: 496-500. PMID: 16391719
  6. Effects of prostratin on Cyclin T1/P-TEFb function and the gene expression profile in primary resting CD4+ T cells.  |  Sung, TL. and Rice, AP. 2006. Retrovirology. 3: 66. PMID: 17014716
  7. Synergistic activation of HIV-1 expression by deacetylase inhibitors and prostratin: implications for treatment of latent infection.  |  Reuse, S., et al. 2009. PLoS One. 4: e6093. PMID: 19564922
  8. Prostratin and 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate are potent and selective inhibitors of Chikungunya virus replication.  |  Bourjot, M., et al. 2012. J Nat Prod. 75: 2183-7. PMID: 23215460
  9. Calcium/calcineurin synergizes with prostratin to promote NF-κB dependent activation of latent HIV.  |  Chan, JK., et al. 2013. PLoS One. 8: e77749. PMID: 24204950
  10. HIV-1 Latency-Reversing Agents Prostratin and Bryostatin-1 Induce Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption/Inflammation and Modulate Leukocyte Adhesion/Transmigration.  |  Dental, C., et al. 2017. J Immunol. 198: 1229-1241. PMID: 27994072
  11. Nonpromoting 12-deoxyphorbol 13-esters inhibit phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate induced tumor promotion in CD-1 mouse skin.  |  Szallasi, Z., et al. 1993. Cancer Res. 53: 2507-12. PMID: 8495413
  12. Antireplicative and anticytopathic activities of prostratin, a non-tumor-promoting phorbol ester, against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).  |  Gulakowski, RJ., et al. 1997. Antiviral Res. 33: 87-97. PMID: 9021050
  13. The Structure Of Prostratin: A Toxic Tetracyclic Diterpene Ester From Pimelea Prostrata  |  , et al. 1976. Tetrahedron Letters. 20: 1737-1738.

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Prostratin, 1 mg

sc-203422
1 mg
$138.00

Prostratin, 5 mg

sc-203422A
5 mg
$530.00

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