Nuciferine
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MedKoo CAT#: 596549

CAS#: 475-83-2

Description: Nuciferine is a CNS depressant; glutamic acid antagonist. Nuciferin is an drug candidate for the treatment of obesity-related diseases. It is not well studied and its pharmacokinetics in vivo have not been fully investigated.


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Nuciferine
CAS# 475-83-2

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 596549
Name: Nuciferine
CAS#: 475-83-2
Chemical Formula: C19H21NO2
Exact Mass: 295.16
Molecular Weight: 295.382
Elemental Analysis: C, 77.26; H, 7.17; N, 4.74; O, 10.83

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Synonym: Nuciferine; l-Nuciferine; Sanjoinine E;

IUPAC/Chemical Name: (R)-1,2-dimethoxy-6-methyl-5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-4H-dibenzo[de,g]quinoline

InChi Key: ORJVQPIHKOARKV-OAHLLOKOSA-N

InChi Code: InChI=1S/C19H21NO2/c1-20-9-8-13-11-16(21-2)19(22-3)18-14-7-5-4-6-12(14)10-15(20)17(13)18/h4-7,11,15H,8-10H2,1-3H3/t15-/m1/s1

SMILES Code: CN1CCC2=CC(OC)=C(OC)C3=C2[C@@]1([H])CC4=CC=CC=C34

Appearance: Solid powder

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

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).

Solubility: Soluble in DMSO

Shelf Life: >2 years if stored properly

Drug Formulation: This drug may be formulated in DMSO

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).

HS Tariff Code: 2934.99.9001

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Product Data:
Biological target: Nuciferine is an antagonist at 5-HT2A (IC50=478 nM), 5-HT2C (IC50=131 nM), and 5-HT2B (IC50=1 μM), an inverse agonist at 5-HT7 (IC50=150 nM), a partial agonist at D2 (EC50=64 nM), D5 (EC50=2.6 μM) and 5-HT6 (EC50=700 nM), an agonist at 5-HT1A (EC50=3.2 μM) and D4 (EC50=2 μM) receptor.
In vitro activity: In RAW 264.7 cells, NCF (nuciferine) pretreatment significantly decreased the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), the expression and release of pro-inflammatory cytokines including interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-18, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interfered with the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), and NOD-like family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) signaling pathways. Reference: Int Immunopharmacol. 2023 Feb;115:109613. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36577154/
In vivo activity: This study found that nuciferine could reduce the myocardial infarct size in a mouse myocardial ischemia-reperfusion model and improve cardiac function. Furthermore, nuciferine could effectively inhibit hypoxia and reoxygenation (H/R) stimulated apoptosis of primary mouse cardiomyocytes. In addition, nuciferine significantly reduced the level of oxidative stress. Reference: Heliyon. 2023 Feb 11;9(2):e13630. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36865453/

Solubility Data

Solvent Max Conc. mg/mL Max Conc. mM
Solubility
DMF 1.0 3.39
DMSO 3.5 11.85
Ethanol 1.0 3.39
Ethanol:PBS (pH 7.2) (1:3) 0.3 0.85

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The following data is based on the product molecular weight 295.38 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
Formulation protocol: 1. Kulhari U, Kundu S, Mugale MN, Sahu BD. Nuciferine alleviates intestinal inflammation by inhibiting MAPK/NF-κB and NLRP3/Caspase 1 pathways in vivo and in vitro. Int Immunopharmacol. 2023 Feb;115:109613. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.109613. Epub 2022 Dec 26. PMID: 36577154. 2. Charoensin S, Weera W. Preventive Effect of Nuciferine on H2O2-Induced Fibroblast Senescence and Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Gene Expression. Molecules. 2022 Nov 23;27(23):8148. doi: 10.3390/molecules27238148. PMID: 36500241; PMCID: PMC9741010. 3. Li R, Qin X, Yue L, Liu W, Gao Y, Zhu F, Wang D, Zhou Q. Nuciferine improves cardiac function in mice subjected to myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury by upregulating PPAR-γ. Heliyon. 2023 Feb 11;9(2):e13630. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13630. PMID: 36865453; PMCID: PMC9970911. 4. Xiao M, Xian C, Wang Y, Qi X, Zhang R, Liu Z, Cheng Y. Nuciferine attenuates atherosclerosis by regulating the proliferation and migration of VSMCs through the Calm4/MMP12/AKT pathway in ApoE(-/-) mice fed with High-Fat-Diet. Phytomedicine. 2023 Jan;108:154536. doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154536. Epub 2022 Nov 9. PMID: 36395561.
In vitro protocol: 1. Kulhari U, Kundu S, Mugale MN, Sahu BD. Nuciferine alleviates intestinal inflammation by inhibiting MAPK/NF-κB and NLRP3/Caspase 1 pathways in vivo and in vitro. Int Immunopharmacol. 2023 Feb;115:109613. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.109613. Epub 2022 Dec 26. PMID: 36577154. 2. Charoensin S, Weera W. Preventive Effect of Nuciferine on H2O2-Induced Fibroblast Senescence and Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Gene Expression. Molecules. 2022 Nov 23;27(23):8148. doi: 10.3390/molecules27238148. PMID: 36500241; PMCID: PMC9741010.
In vivo protocol: 1. Li R, Qin X, Yue L, Liu W, Gao Y, Zhu F, Wang D, Zhou Q. Nuciferine improves cardiac function in mice subjected to myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury by upregulating PPAR-γ. Heliyon. 2023 Feb 11;9(2):e13630. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13630. PMID: 36865453; PMCID: PMC9970911. 2. Xiao M, Xian C, Wang Y, Qi X, Zhang R, Liu Z, Cheng Y. Nuciferine attenuates atherosclerosis by regulating the proliferation and migration of VSMCs through the Calm4/MMP12/AKT pathway in ApoE(-/-) mice fed with High-Fat-Diet. Phytomedicine. 2023 Jan;108:154536. doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154536. Epub 2022 Nov 9. PMID: 36395561.

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10: Yang X, Yu MF, Lei J, Peng YB, Zhao P, Xue L, Chen W, Ma LQ, Liu QH, Shen J. Nuciferine Relaxes Tracheal Rings via the Blockade of VDLCC and NSCC Channels. Planta Med. 2018 Jan;84(2):83-90. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-118178. Epub 2017 Aug 17. PubMed PMID: 28817840.

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