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Leonurine is an alkaloid isolated from Leonurus artemisia, with anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory.

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Leonurine Chemical Structure

Leonurine Chemical Structure

CAS No. : 24697-74-3

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Description

Leonurine is an alkaloid isolated from Leonurus artemisia, with anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory.

In Vitro

Leonurine (0, 5, 10, 20, 40, 80 µM) causes diminution in lipid accumulation, cellular cholesterol content, including total cholesterol (TC), free cholesterol (FC) and cholesteryl ester (CE), and increase in apoA-I- or HDL-mediated cholesterol efflux after treatment for 24 h. Leonurine also significantly and dose-dependently increases the expressions of ABCA1 and ABCG1 at the mRNA and protein levels in human THP-1 macrophages, and such effect is involved in PPARγ[1]. Leonurine hydrochloride (LH) shows protective effect on cell viability of HepG2 and HL-7702 cells incubated with palmitic acid (PA) of free fatty acid (FFA) for 24 h. Leonurine hydrochloride (125, 250, 500 μM) improves cellular lipid accumulation in HepG2 and HL-7702 cells via activating AMPK/SREBP1 pathway[2]. Leonurine (5, 10, 20 µM) inhibits the expression of iNOS, COX-2, PGE2, NO, TNF-α, and IL-6 in IL-1β-induced human chondrocytes, suppresses ECM degradation in human OA chondrocytes, and blocks IL-1β-induced PI3K and Akt phosphorylation in a dose-dependent manner[3].

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In Vivo

Leonurine (10 mg/kg/d, p.o.) significantly increases the expressions of PPARγ, LXRα, ABCA1 and ABCG1, and decreases both TG and TC levels in serum of mice[1]. Leonurine hydrochloride (50, 100, 200 mg/kg) improves intracellular lipid accumulation via activating AMPK/SREBP1 pathway, enhances biochemical parameters, reduces hepatic lipoperoxide and increases antioxidant levels in mice[2]. Leonurine (20 mg/kg, p.o.) ameliorates osteoarthritis development in mouse DMM model[3].

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Molecular Weight

311.33

Formula

C14H21N3O5

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Appearance

Solid

Color

White to off-white

SMILES

O=C(OCCCCNC(N)=N)C1=CC(OC)=C(O)C(OC)=C1

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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

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4°C, sealed storage, away from moisture

*In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture)

Solvent & Solubility
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DMSO : 33.33 mg/mL (107.06 mM; ultrasonic and adjust pH to 2 with HCl; Hygroscopic DMSO has a significant impact on the solubility of product, please use newly opened DMSO)

H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL (insoluble)

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Concentration Solvent Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 3.2120 mL 16.0601 mL 32.1203 mL
5 mM 0.6424 mL 3.2120 mL 6.4241 mL
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* Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture). When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.

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Purity: 99.64%

References
Cell Assay
[2]

MTT assay is performed to study the cytotoxic effects of Leonurinein HepG2 and HL-7702 cells. Briefly, HepG2 and HL-7702 cells are seeded for 24 h at the density of 3 × 104 cells/well in 96-well plates. After 24 h incubation, cells are treated with different concentrations of Leonurine (0-1000 μM) and the control group is treated with only DMEM for 24 h at 37°C in 5% CO2 incubator. Then, these cells are treated with MTT solution (5 mg/mL) for further 4 h. After 4 h incubation, DMEM containing MTT solution is discarded. Cells are then dissolved by adding DMSO (200 μL) to each well and the solutions are mixed thoroughly for 5 min. Finally, the absorbance is determined at 570 nm with a microplate reader[2].

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Mice[1]
ApoE-/- mice (male, eight-week old) are fed a chow diet for 2 weeks, apoE-/- mice are randomly divided into several groups (n=15/group). Mice in the Leonurine group are intragastrically administered with Leonurine (10 mg/kg/d) every day and continued for 8 weeks. The control group is fed with an equal volume of PBS. At week 16, mice are euthanized, followed by collecting the blood and tissue samples for further analyses[1].

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Complete Stock Solution Preparation Table

* Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture). When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.

Optional Solvent Concentration Solvent Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg 25 mg
DMSO 1 mM 3.2120 mL 16.0601 mL 32.1203 mL 80.3006 mL
5 mM 0.6424 mL 3.2120 mL 6.4241 mL 16.0601 mL
10 mM 0.3212 mL 1.6060 mL 3.2120 mL 8.0301 mL
15 mM 0.2141 mL 1.0707 mL 2.1414 mL 5.3534 mL
20 mM 0.1606 mL 0.8030 mL 1.6060 mL 4.0150 mL
25 mM 0.1285 mL 0.6424 mL 1.2848 mL 3.2120 mL
30 mM 0.1071 mL 0.5353 mL 1.0707 mL 2.6767 mL
40 mM 0.0803 mL 0.4015 mL 0.8030 mL 2.0075 mL
50 mM 0.0642 mL 0.3212 mL 0.6424 mL 1.6060 mL
60 mM 0.0535 mL 0.2677 mL 0.5353 mL 1.3383 mL
80 mM 0.0402 mL 0.2008 mL 0.4015 mL 1.0038 mL
100 mM 0.0321 mL 0.1606 mL 0.3212 mL 0.8030 mL
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