Etoposide

• UNSPSC Description:

  Etoposide (VP-16; VP-16-213) is an anti-cancer chemotherapy agent. Etoposide inhibits topoisomerase II, thus stopping DNA replication. Etoposide induces cell cycle arrest, apoptosis and autophagy[1].

• Target Antigen:

  Antibiotic; Apoptosis; Autophagy; Bacterial; Mitophagy; Topoisomerase

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Anti-infection;Apoptosis;Autophagy;Cell Cycle/DNA Damage

• Field of Research:

  Cancer; Infection

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/etoposide.html

• Smiles:

  O=C1OC[C@]2([H])[C@H](O[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]4O[C@H](C)OC[C@H]4O3)O)O)C5=C(C=C6OCOC6=C5)[C@@H](C7=CC(OC)=C(O)C(OC)=C7)[C@]21[H]

• Molecular Weight:

  588.56

• References & Citations:

  [1]Lee KI, et al. Etoposide induces pancreatic β-cells cytotoxicity via the JNK/ERK/GSK-3 signaling-mediated mitochondria-dependent apoptosis pathway. Toxicol In Vitro. 2016 Jul 26. pii: S0887-2333(16)30147-3.|[2]Calvani M, det al. Etoposide-Anti-Human VEGF a new strategy against human melanoma cells expressing stem-like traits. Oncotarget. 2016 Jun 9. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.9939.|[3]Fuchs, J., et al. Comparative activity of NSC 119875, NSC 109724, NSC 123127, NSC 241240, and etoposide in heterotransplanted hepatoblastoma. Cancer, 1998. 83(11): p. 2400-7.|[4]Hande KR, et al. The Importance of Drug Scheduling in Cancer Chemotherapy: Etoposide as an Example. Oncologist. 1996;1(4):234-239.|[5]Cui D, et al. FBXW7 Confers Radiation Survival by Targeting p53 for Degradation.Cell Rep. 2020 Jan 14;30(2):497-509.e4.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• CAS Number:

  33419-42-0