General description
Chemical structure: indol derivative
Staurosporine is an alkaloid that is obtained from Streptomyces sp. It possesses a wide range of activities such as protein kinase C inhibitor, inhibition of tumor cell proliferation, and blockage of cell cycle progression in various cells. Staurosporine is a well-known inducer of apoptosis in various cell lines. The mechanisms of staurosporine-induced apoptosis vary among different cell lines that include, mitochondrial apoptotic pathway, Bcl-2 overexpression, and caspase-independent mechanisms. It partially reverses multi-drug resistance (MDR), sensitizing cells with MDR phenotype to cytotoxic agents. Staurosporine inhibits p-glycoprotein (Pgp) phosphorylation. However, the functional significance of Pgp phosphorylation is ill-defined.
Application
Staurosporine has been used as an apoptosis inducer in apoptosis assay in human colorectal cancer cell lines and to evaluate the caspase 3 and 7 activity in endothelial cell line. It has also been used as a positive control in apoptosis assay in human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Potent inhibitor of phospholipid/calcium-dependent protein kinase. Inhibits the upregulation of VEGF expression in tumor cells.
Features and Benefits
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Analysis Note
Tested for inhibition of interleukin 2 production in Jurkat cells.
Other Notes
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| grade | Molecular Biology |
| Quality Level | 300 |
| assay | ≥95% (HPLC) |
| antibiotic activity spectrum | fungi |
| mode of action | enzyme | inhibits |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| SMILES string | CN[C@@H]1C[C@@H]2O[C@@](C)([C@@H]1OC)n3c4ccccc4c5c6CNC(=O)c6c7c8ccccc8n2c7c35 |
| InChI | 1S/C28H26N4O3/c1-28-26(34-3)17(29-2)12-20(35-28)31-18-10-6-4-8-14(18)22-23-16(13-30-27(23)33)21-15-9-5-7-11-19(15)32(28)25(21)24(22)31/h4-11,17,20,26,29H,12-13H2,1-3H3,(H,30,33)/t17-,20?,26-,28+/m1/s1 |
| InChI key | HKSZLNNOFSGOKW-ZGQXJOJZSA-N |
