Usnea longissima
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Usnea longissima (1)
- Formula: C18H17NO6
- Molecular Weight: 343.33
Usenamine A is an orally active natural dibenzofuran compound with multiple biological activities such as anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects. Usenamine A inhibits the AKT/mTOR/STAT3/ID1 signaling axis and induces ubiquitin-proteasome degradation of ID1. Usenamine A targets the TNF-TNFR2 complex, inhibits RGS2, and interferes with Myosin-9/actin cytoskeleton remodeling. Usenamine A induces apoptosis, autophagy and ROS-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress in cancer cells, inhibits cancer cell proliferation and invasion, and reduces the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Usenamine A alleviates arthritis-related symptoms. Usenamine A can be used in studies related to liver cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.
