Description
Oridonin is a diterpenoid found in Rabdosia rubescens. Oridonin has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activity but is most widely known for its anticancer chemotherapeutic actions. This compound can bind HPS70 1A and can fit into the DNA double helix, provoking p53-mediated G2/M cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, and autophagy; these effects inhibit tumor growth in a wide variety of cell lines.
References
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Dal Piaz F, Cotugno R, Lepore L, et al. Chemical proteomics reveals HSP70 1A as a target for the anticancer diterpene oridonin in Jurkat cells. J Proteomics. 2013 Apr 26;82:14-26. PMID: 23416714.
Yin B, Sheng H, Lin J, et al. The cell death of C6 astrocytoma cells induced by oridonin and its mechanism. Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2012;5(6):562-8. PMID: 22949939.
Li X, Li X, Wang J, et al. Oridonin up-regulates expression of P21 and induces autophagy and apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells. Int J Biol Sci. 2012;8(6):901-12. PMID: 22745580.