| 产品描述: | 马兜铃酸也被称为马兜铃总酸、增噬力酸或木通甲素,是一类具有致癌性和肾毒性的硝基菲羧酸。这类有机化合物天然存在于诸如马兜铃属及细辛属等马兜铃科植物中,而这些植物曾广泛地被用作中草药。此外,依靠吸食这类植物生存的蝴蝶体内也有马兜铃酸。;Aristolochic Acid is an alkaloid that was originally derived from Aristolochia radix. This compound is a potent PLA2 enzyme inhibitor and also suppresses edema-inducing activity as well as direct and indirect hemolytic activity. Specifically, Aristolochic Acid displays anti-inflammatory activity against edema in mouse foot pads induced by PLA2. Other experiments have shown this agent to be associated with aristolochic acid nephropathy. Mechanistic studies have reported Aristolochic Acid to play a regulatory role towards genes in DNA repair processes and responses to DNA damage stimulus, regulation of cell cycle, and apoptosis. More detailed studies have shown this compound to up-regulate GADD 45β, NAIP genes and down-regulate TP53, PARP1, ERCC1, OGG1/2, MGMT, and ERCC2 genes. Furthermore, a down-regulation of gene expression in anti-oxidant enzymes was also observed by Aristolochic Acid treatment of human kidney tubular cells. These studies suggest that oxidative stress plays a role in the cytotoxicity of Aristolochic Acid.Aristolochic acid I is a potent phospholipase A2 inhibitor. Aristolochic acid I induces tumor formation in rat kidneys and apoptosis in human renal proximal tubular epithelial cells. |