| Bioactivity | Tetrandrine (NSC-77037; d-Tetrandrine) is a bis-benzyl-isoquinoline alkaloid, which inhibits voltage-gated Ca2+ current (ICa) and Ca2+-activated K+ current. | ||||||||||||
| Invitro | The effects of Tetrandrine (NSC-77037), a bis-benzyl-isoquinoline alkaloid, on voltage-gated Ca2+ currents (ICa) and on Ca2+-activated K+ current (IK(Ca)) and channels in isolated nerve terminals of the rat neurohypophysis are investigated using patch-clamp techniques. The non-inactivating component of ICa is inhibited by external Tetrandrine (NSC-77037) in a voltage- and dose-dependent manner, with an IC50=10.1μM. Tetrandrine (NSC-77037) decreases the channel-open probability, within bursts, with an IC50=0.21 μM[1]. To evaluate the effects of Tetrandrine on HCC cells, Huh7, HCCLM9 and Hep3B cells are treated with 0 (DMSO), 0.5, 1, 2 or 4 μM of Tetrandrine for 24 h. The cell proliferation assay indicates that Tetrandrine exhibits almost no effect on the inhibition of HCC cell proliferation at 0.5-2 μM. However, Tetrandrine (NSC-77037) inhibits HCC cell migration in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, a wound-healing and transwell assay shows that 2 μM Tetrandrine significantly inhibits HCC cell migration and invasion[2]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Tetrandrine | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 518-34-3 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C38H42N2O6 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 622.75 | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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