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(±)-Shikonin

(±)-Shikonin
(Rac)-Shikonin (Anchusin) is a natural red naphthoquinone pigment, has antimicrobial, anti-tumor, and anti-inflammatory effects; a purified shikonin preparation is widely used for the production of medicinals, cosmetics, and some food products; shikonin also enters into the antiinflammatory ointment and cream compositions used for the treatment of burns. It can suppress the cell viability, adhesion, invasion and migratory ability of MGC-803 cells through TLR2- or NF-κB-mediated pathway.
Catalog No. T2897Cas No. 54952-43-1
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(±)-Shikonin

Purity: 99.73%
Catalog No. T2897Alias Anchusin, Anchusa acid, Alkanet extract, (±)-ShikoninCas No. 54952-43-1

(Rac)-Shikonin (Anchusin) is a natural red naphthoquinone pigment, has antimicrobial, anti-tumor, and anti-inflammatory effects; a purified shikonin preparation is widely used for the production of medicinals, cosmetics, and some food products; shikonin also enters into the antiinflammatory ointment and cream compositions used for the treatment of burns. It can suppress the cell viability, adhesion, invasion and migratory ability of MGC-803 cells through TLR2- or NF-κB-mediated pathway.
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Description
(Rac)-Shikonin (Anchusin) is a natural red naphthoquinone pigment, has antimicrobial, anti-tumor, and anti-inflammatory effects; a purified shikonin preparation is widely used for the production of medicinals, cosmetics, and some food products; shikonin also enters into the antiinflammatory ointment and cream compositions used for the treatment of burns. It can suppress the cell viability, adhesion, invasion and migratory ability of MGC-803 cells through TLR2- or NF-κB-mediated pathway.
In vitro
At nanomolar concentrations, shikonin inhibits monocyte chemotaxis and calcium flux in response to a variety of CC chemokines (CCL2 [monocyte chemoattractant protein 1], CCL3 [macrophage inflammatory protein 1α], and CCL5 [regulated upon activation, normal T-cell expressed and secreted protein]), the CXC chemokine (CXCL12 [stromal cell-derived factor 1α]), and classic chemoattractants (formylmethionyl-leucine-phenylalanine and complement fraction C5a). Shikonin down-regulates surface expression of CCR5, a primary HIV-1 coreceptor, on macrophages. The anti-HIV and anti-inflammatory activities of shikonin may be related to its interference with chemokine receptor expression and function[1]. Shikonin inhibits enterocyte calcium-activated chloride channels, the inhibitory effect is partially through inhibition of basolateral K+ channel activity[2].
Cell Research
Freshly isolated human monocytes are plated in a 96-microwell plate (Costar) at 105 cells per well with shikonin at a final concentration of 10, 1, 0.1, 0.01 μM. The numbers of viable cells, as detected by MTS test and the trypan blue exclusion assay, were measured 12 and 24 h after incubation at 37°C in humidified air with 5% CO2. (Only for Reference)
AliasAnchusin, Anchusa acid, Alkanet extract, (±)-Shikonin
Chemical Properties
Molecular Weight288.3
FormulaC16H16O5
Cas No.54952-43-1
Storage & Solubility Information
StoragePowder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice.
Solubility Information
DMSO: 10 mM
H2O: < 1 mg/mL (insoluble or slightly soluble)
Solution Preparation Table
DMSO
1mg5mg10mg50mg
1 mM3.4686 mL17.3430 mL34.6861 mL173.4305 mL
5 mM0.6937 mL3.4686 mL6.9372 mL34.6861 mL
10 mM0.3469 mL1.7343 mL3.4686 mL17.3430 mL

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