Diosgenin

• UNSPSC Description:

  Diosgenin, a steroidal saponin, can inhibit STAT3 signaling pathway[1]. Diosgenin is an exogenous activator of Pdia3/ERp57[2]. Diosgenin inhibits aortic atherosclerosis progression by suppressing macrophage miR-19b expression[5].

• Target Antigen:

  MicroRNA; STAT

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Epigenetics;JAK/STAT Signaling;Stem Cell/Wnt

• Applications:

  Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism

• Field of Research:

  Metabolic Disease

• Assay Protocol:

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

• Purity:

  99.35

• Solubility:

  DMSO : < 1 mg/mL|Ethanol : 3.33 mg/mL (ultrasonic)|H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;heat to 60°C)

• Smiles:

  O[C@]1([H])CC2=CC[C@]3([H])[C@@](CC[C@@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])C[C@@]5([H])[C@]4([H])[C@@](C)([H])[C@@]6(CC[C@@]([H])(C)CO6)O5)([H])[C@@]2(C)CC1

• Molecular Weight:

  414.62

• References & Citations:

  [1]Jeremy E. Chojnacki, et al. Bivalent ligands incorporating curcumin and diosgenin as multifunctional compounds against Alzheimer’s disease. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 23 (2015) 7324–7331|[2]Li F, et al. Diosgenin, a steroidal saponin, inhibits STAT3 signaling pathway leading to suppression of proliferation and chemosensitization of human hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Cancer Lett. 2010 Jun 28;292(2):197-207.|[3]Wang X, et al. Effect of diosgenin on metabolic dysfunction: Role of ERβ in the regulation of PPARγ. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2015 Dec 1;289(2):286-96.|[4]Tohda C, et al. Diosgenin is an exogenous activator of 1,25D₃-MARRS/Pdia3/ERp57 and improves Alzheimer's disease pathologies in 5XFAD mice. Sci Rep. 2012;2:535.|[5]Yun-cheng Lv, et al. Diosgenin Inhibits Atherosclerosis via Suppressing the MiR-19b-induced Downregulation of ATP-binding Cassette Transporter A1. Atherosclerosis, 2014, 240(1), 80-89.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  512-04-9