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Natural Product (NP) Details

General Information of the NP (ID: NP3369)
Name
Neferine
Synonyms
Neferine; 2292-16-2; Neferin; 4-[[(1R)-6,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-1-yl]methyl]-2-[[(1R)-6-methoxy-1-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-7-yl]oxy]phenol; BRN 1523459; CHEMBL455560; SCHEMBL12807595; DTXSID40177462; CHEBI:176257; ZINC6017976; AKOS016002114; Phenol, 4-((1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-1-isoquinolinyl)methyl)-2-((1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-methoxy-1-((4-methoxyphenyl)methyl)-2-methyl-7-isoquinolinyl)oxy)-; X1192; A14743; 292N162; Q-100292; 4-{[(1R)-6,7-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-isoquinolinyl]methyl}-2-{[(1R)-6-methoxy-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-7-isoquinolinyl]oxy}phenol
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Species Origin Nelumbo nucifera ...     Click to Show/Hide
Nelumbo nucifera
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Proteales
Family: Nelumbonaceae
Genus: Nelumbo
Species: Nelumbo nucifera
Disease Lung cancer [ICD-11: 2C25] Investigative [1]
Structure
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Formula
C38H44N2O6
PubChem CID
159654
Canonical SMILES
CN1CCC2=CC(=C(C=C2C1CC3=CC=C(C=C3)OC)OC4=C(C=CC(=C4)CC5C6=CC(=C(C=C6CCN5C)OC)OC)O)OC
InChI
1S/C38H44N2O6/c1-39-15-14-27-21-36(44-5)38(23-30(27)31(39)17-24-7-10-28(42-3)11-8-24)46-34-19-25(9-12-33(34)41)18-32-29-22-37(45-6)35(43-4)20-26(29)13-16-40(32)2/h7-12,19-23,31-32,41H,13-18H2,1-6H3/t31-,32-/m1/s1
InChIKey
MIBATSHDJRIUJK-ROJLCIKYSA-N
CAS Number
CAS 2292-16-2
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:176257
Herb ID
HBIN036518
SymMap ID
SMIT01524
Combinatorial Therapeutic Effect(s) Validated Clinically or Experimentally
    α. A List of Drug(s) Whose Efficacy can be Enhanced by This NP
          Oxaliplatin      Colorectal cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Achieving Therapeutic Synergy     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [2]
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                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Up-regulation Expression CDH1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Snail overexpression or TGF-Beta1-induced EMT attenuated Neferine-mediated OXA sensitization in HCC.
          TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand      Lung cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Achieving Therapeutic Synergy     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [3]
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                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Up-regulation Expression MAP1LC3A  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    In-vitro Model DU145 CVCL_0105 Prostate carcinoma Homo sapiens
LNCaP CVCL_0395 Prostate carcinoma Homo sapiens
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Neferine treatment effectively promotes TRAIL-mediated cell death and this effect likely occurs via the autophagic flux and the JNK pathway.
          Imatinib      Mantle cell lymphoma     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Achieving Therapeutic Synergy     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [4]
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                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Phosphorylation ERK1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Phosphorylation MCL1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    In-vitro Model Bone marrow mononuclear cells derived from chronic myeloid leukemia patients Chronic myeloid leukemia Homo sapiens
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
These results suggest that neferine might be a potential imatinib sensitizer in CML treatment.
          Cisplatin      Bladder cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Achieving Therapeutic Synergy     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [5]
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                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Neferine reduces cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity by enhancing autophagy via the AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway.
          Doxorubicin      Solid tumour/cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Achieving Therapeutic Synergy     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [6]
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                    In-vitro Model A-549 CVCL_0023 Lung adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Neferine acts as an effective enhancer of DOX-induced cell death in A549 cells through ROS mediated apoptosis with MAPK activation and inhibition of NF-KappaB nuclear translocation.
Target and Pathway
Target(s) Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)  Molecule Info  [7]
Ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1 (S6K1)  Molecule Info  [8]
KEGG Pathway Protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum Click to Show/Hide
2 ErbB signaling pathway
3 HIF-1 signaling pathway
4 mTOR signaling pathway
5 PI3K-Akt signaling pathway
6 AMPK signaling pathway
7 TGF-beta signaling pathway
8 Fc gamma R-mediated phagocytosis
9 Insulin signaling pathway
10 Proteoglycans in cancer
11 Acute myeloid leukemia
12 Choline metabolism in cancer
NetPath Pathway IL5 Signaling Pathway Click to Show/Hide
Panther Pathway Insulin/IGF pathway-mitogen activated protein kinase kinase/MAP kinase cascade Click to Show/Hide
2 PDGF signaling pathway
3 PI3 kinase pathway
4 p53 pathway by glucose deprivation
5 CCKR signaling map ST
Pathwhiz Pathway Leucine Stimulation on Insulin Signaling Click to Show/Hide
Pathway Interaction Database Insulin Pathway Click to Show/Hide
2 IL4-mediated signaling events
3 CDC42 signaling events
4 Angiopoietin receptor Tie2-mediated signaling
5 Regulation of Telomerase
6 mTOR signaling pathway
7 IGF1 pathway
8 IL2 signaling events mediated by PI3K
9 Integrins in angiogenesis
10 RXR and RAR heterodimerization with other nuclear receptor
11 Signaling events mediated by Stem cell factor receptor (c-Kit)
12 a6b1 and a6b4 Integrin signaling
13 TGF-beta receptor signaling
Reactome mTORC1-mediated signalling Click to Show/Hide
WikiPathways Oxidative Stress Click to Show/Hide
2 Transcriptional activation by NRF2
3 NRF2 pathway
4 Nuclear Receptors Meta-Pathway
5 Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Pathway
6 Mesodermal Commitment Pathway
7 Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor
8 Quercetin and Nf-kB/ AP-1 Induced Cell Apoptosis
9 Arylhydrocarbon receptor (AhR) signaling pathway
10 ErbB Signaling Pathway
11 Interferon type I signaling pathways
12 G13 Signaling Pathway
13 IL-2 Signaling Pathway
14 Insulin Signaling
15 Cytoplasmic Ribosomal Proteins
16 EGF/EGFR Signaling Pathway
17 IL-4 Signaling Pathway
18 IL-6 signaling pathway
19 Kit receptor signaling pathway
20 Apoptosis-related network due to altered Notch3 in ovarian cancer
21 Signaling by Type 1 Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 Receptor (IGF1R)
22 BDNF signaling pathway
23 Interleukin-11 Signaling Pathway
24 FSH signaling pathway
25 Leptin signaling pathway
26 TSH signaling pathway
27 Signaling by Insulin receptor
28 TOR Signaling
29 AMPK Signaling
30 IL-5 Signaling Pathway
References
Reference 1 Neferine suppresses diethylnitrosamine-induced lung carcinogenesis in Wistar rats. Food Chem Toxicol. 2019 Jan;123:385-398.
Reference 2 The anti-tumor activities of Neferine on cell invasion and oxaliplatin sensitivity regulated by EMT via Snail signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma. Sci Rep. 2017 Jan 30;7:41616.
Reference 3 Neferine treatment enhances the TRAIL?induced apoptosis of human prostate cancer cells via autophagic flux and the JNK pathway. Int J Oncol. 2020 May;56(5):1152-1161.
Reference 4 Neferine in the Lotus Plumule Potentiates the Antitumor Effect of Imatinib in Primary Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Cells In Vitro. J Food Sci. 2019 Apr;84(4):904-910.
Reference 5 Neferine reduces cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity by enhancing autophagy via the AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2017 Mar 11;484(3):694-701.
Reference 6 Doxorubicin induced apoptosis was potentiated by neferine in human lung adenocarcima, A549 cells. Food Chem Toxicol. 2014 Jun;68:87-98.
Reference 7 Mitochondrial protective effect of neferine through the modulation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 signalling in ischaemic stroke. Br J Pharmacol. 2019 Feb;176(3):400-415.
Reference 8 Anti-angiogenesis effect of Neferine via regulating autophagy and polarization of tumor-associated macrophages in high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma. Cancer Lett. 2018 Sep 28;432:144-155.
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Correspondence

X. N. Sun, Y. T. Zhang, Y. Zhou, X. C. Lian, L. L. Yan, T. Pan, T. Jin, H. Xie, Z. M. Liang, W. Q. Qiu, J. X. Wang, Z. R. Li, F. Zhu*, X. B. Sui*. NPCDR: natural product-based drug combination and its disease-specific molecular regulation. Nucleic Acids Research. 50(D1): 1324-1333 (2020). PMID: 34664659

Prof. Feng ZHU  (zhufeng@zju.edu.cn)

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China


Prof. Xinbing SUI  (hzzju@hznu.edu.cn)

School of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China