Cepharanthine

Cepharanthine

CAT N°: 19648
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Cepharanthine is a biscoclaurine alkaloid extracted from S. cepharantha that is cationic and amphipathic and has been reported to decrease the fluidity of biological membranes.{31428} It exhibits antiparasitic, antimalarial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antimetastatic, and anticancer activities in various cell and animal models.{31428,31426,31429} Cepharanthine can decrease LPS-stimulated expression of TNF-?, IL-6, and IL-1? in macrophages and prevent the activation of NF-?B, ERK, JNK, and p38 MAPK.{31427} It has also been shown to inhibit cell and tumor growth, inducing G1 phase cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, and decreasing expression of STAT3, Bcl-xL, c-Myc, and cyclin D1 in osteosarcoma models.{31425}

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