Product Overview
Beta-Sitosterol | T2966 | TargetMol Chemicals
CAS: 83-46-5
Smiles: CC[C@H](CC[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3CC=C4C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C)C(C)C
Formula: C29H50O
Pathway: Apoptosis|||Metabolism
Target: Apoptosis|||Lipase|||Endogenous Metabolite
Receptor: N/A
Bioactivity: β-Sitosterol has recently been shown to induce G2/M arrest, endoreduplication, and apoptosis through the Bcl-2 and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways. β-Sitosterol, a main dietary phytosterol found in plants, may have the potential for prevention and therapy for human cancer. Although the exact mechanism of action of β-sitosterols is unknown, it may be related to cholesterol metabolism or anti-inflammatory effects (via interference with prostaglandin metabolism). β-Sitosterol induces apoptosis and activates key caspases in MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells.
Molecular Weight: 414, 718
