Phytochemical Name : Isocryptotanshinone

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1371
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Isocryptotanshinone
PMID 26155286
Literature evidence Hoechst 33342 staining and Western blot analysis for apoptotic proteins suggested that ICTS induced apoptosis in MCF-7 cells.
IUPAC name 4,4,8-trimethyl-2,3,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-7,11-dione
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Diterpenoid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Salvia miltiorrhiza
Geographical availability China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Vietnam
Plant parts Root
Other cancers Breast cancer, Lung cancer, Liver cancer
Target gene or protein JNK, ERK, p38 MAPK
Gene or Protein evidence ICTS activated MAPK signaling in MCF-7 cells by inducing time- and concentration-dependent phosphorylation of JNK, ERK, and p38 MAPK.
Target pathways MAPK signaling pathways
IC50 NA
Potency NA
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, HepG2, A459
Additional information  Furthermore, exposure of MCF-7 cells to ICTS induced cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase and decreased mitochondrial membrane potential.
PubChem ID 626608
Additional PMIDs NA
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:456707-1
Safety NA