Daucosterol is an orally active natural sterol compound, which has anti-inflammatory, anticancer and immunomodulatory activities. Daucosterol inhibits cancer cell proliferation by inducing autophagy through ROS-dependent manner. Daucosterol also inhibits colon cancer growth by inducing apoptosis, inhibiting cell migration and invasion and targeting caspase signalling pathway^[1][2][3].

Daucosterol (0.01-100 μM, 48 h) inhibits the proliferation of MCF-7, AGS, MGC803 and BGC823 cells in a dose-dependent manner, with IC₅₀s of 19.96 μM, 3.13 μM, 24.19 μM and 16.95 μM, respectively^[1].
Daucosterol (50 μM, 24 h) significantly increases ROS production in MCF-7 and BGC823 cells^[1].
Daucosterol (0-80 μM, 48 h) inhibits proliferation and promotes apoptosis in PC3 and LNCap cells^[2].

MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

Daucosterol (0.5-2.5 mg/kg, p.o., once per day for 7 days) significantly inhibits the H22 tumor growth in ICR mice inoculated with H22 hepatoma cells^[1].

MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

576.85

C₃₅H₆₀O₆

474-58-8

Solid

White to off-white

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Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 2 years; -20°C, 1 year. When stored at -80°C, please use it within 2 years. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 year.

• [1]. Zhao C, et al. Daucosterol inhibits cancer cell proliferation by inducing autophagy through reactive oxygen species-dependent manner. Life Sci. 2015 Sep 15;137:37-43.  [Content Brief]

  [2]. Gao P, et al. Daucosterol induces autophagic-dependent apoptosis in prostate cancer via JNK activation. Biosci Trends. 2019 May 12;13(2):160-167.  [Content Brief]

  [3]. Jiang LH, et al. Daucosterol protects neurons against oxygen-glucose deprivation/reperfusion-mediated injury by activating IGF1 signaling pathway. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2015 Aug;152:45-52.  [Content Brief]

  [4]. Wang GQ, et al. Daucosterol inhibits colon cancer growth by inducing apoptosis, inhibiting cell migration and invasion and targeting caspase signalling pathway. Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacolog, 2016, 11(2): 395-401.