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Natural Product (NP) Details

General Information of the NP (ID: NP8902)
Name
Ursolic acid
Synonyms
Prunol; Malol; Urson; 77-52-1; 3beta-Hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid; (3beta)-3-Hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid; 3beta-Hydroxy-12-ursen-28-ic acid; UNII-P3M2575F3F; CHEBI:9908; CCRIS 7123; EINECS 201-034-0; CHEMBL169; Merotaine; AI3-03109; NSC4060; P3M2575F3F; NSC-4060; Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3beta)-; HNMR; .beta.-Ursolic acid; NSC 4060; NSC 167406
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Species Origin Potentilla indica ...     Click to Show/Hide
Potentilla indica
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Potentilla
Species: Potentilla indica
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Chamaenerion
Species: Chamaenerion angustifolium
Callicarpa dichotoma
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Callicarpa
Species: Callicarpa dichotoma
Eriobotrya japonica
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rhaphiolepis
Species: Eriobotrya japonica
Anredera cordifolia
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Basellaceae
Genus: Anredera
Species: Anredera cordifolia
Chrysanthemum indicum
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chrysanthemum
Species: Chrysanthemum indicum
Syzygium nervosum
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Syzygium
Species: Syzygium nervosum
Acanthus ilicifolius
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Acanthus
Species: Acanthus ilicifolius
Emilia sonchifolia
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Emilia
Species: Emilia sonchifolia
Elaeagnus pungens
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Genus: Elaeagnus
Species: Elaeagnus pungens
Callicarpa formosana
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Callicarpa
Species: Callicarpa formosana
Clinopodium gracile
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Clinopodium
Species: Clinopodium gracile
Callicarpa cathayana
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Callicarpa
Species: Callicarpa cathayana
Disease Rotavirus infection [ICD-11: 1A22] Investigative [1]
Structure
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Formula
C30H48O3
PubChem CID
64945
Canonical SMILES
CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1C)C)C(=O)O
InChI
1S/C30H48O3/c1-18-10-15-30(25(32)33)17-16-28(6)20(24(30)19(18)2)8-9-22-27(5)13-12-23(31)26(3,4)21(27)11-14-29(22,28)7/h8,18-19,21-24,31H,9-17H2,1-7H3,(H,32,33)/t18-,19+,21+,22-,23+,24+,27+,28-,29-,30+/m1/s1
InChIKey
WCGUUGGRBIKTOS-GPOJBZKASA-N
CAS Number
CAS 77-52-1
Herb ID
HBIN047613
ETMC ID
1244
SymMap ID
SMIT00055
TCMSP ID
MOL000511
TTD Drug ID
D07LUJ
Combinatorial Therapeutic Effect(s) Validated Clinically or Experimentally
    α. A List of Drug(s) Whose Efficacy can be Enhanced by This NP
          Capecitabine      Colorectal cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Augmenting Drug Sensitivity     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [2]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Expression BCL-2  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression BCL-xL  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression CCND1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Up-regulation Expression CDKN1A  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression CFLAR  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression CTNNB1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression EGFR  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression ICAM1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression MMP-9  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression p105  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression PECAM1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Phosphorylation STAT3  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Up-regulation Expression TP53  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression VEGFA  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    In-vitro Model HCT 116 CVCL_0291 Colon carcinoma Homo sapiens
HT-29 CVCL_0320 Colon adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
Caco-2 CVCL_0025 Colon adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
                    In-vivo Model HCT116 cells (1.5*106 cells) in 50 mL of PBS were injected into the cecum of athymic nu/nu mice (4 weeks old) using a 30-gauge needle.
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Ursolic acid can inhibit the growth and metastasis of CRC and further enhance the therapeutic effects of capecitabine through the suppression of multiple biomarkers linked to inflammation, proliferation, invasion, angiogenesis, and metastasis.
          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 [3]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Phosphorylation AKT1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Phosphorylation ERK1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Phosphorylation ERK2  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Phosphorylation IKKA  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    In-vitro Model SW480 CVCL_0546 Colon adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
SW620 CVCL_0547 Colon adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
LoVo CVCL_0399 Colon adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
RKO CVCL_0504 Colon carcinoma Homo sapiens
                    In-vivo Model SW620 cells (1*107) were injected subcutaneously into the right flank area of 6-8-week-old female nude mice.
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Ursolic acid inhibited proliferation and induced apoptosis of all four cells, enhanced the cytotoxicity of oxaliplatin, and restored liver function and body weight of the mice treated with oxaliplatin.
          Gemcitabine      Solid tumour/cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Augmenting Drug Sensitivity     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [4]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Expression BCL-2  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression CCND1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression CFLAR  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression COX-2  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression ICAM1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression MMP-9  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression MYC  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Activity p105  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression STAT3  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression VEGFA  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression XIAP  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    In-vitro Model AsPC-1 CVCL_0152 Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
MIA PaCa-2 CVCL_0428 Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
MDA-Panc-28 CVCL_3917 Pancreatic adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
                    In-vivo Model A small incision was made in the left abdominal flank of male athymic nu/nu mice, and luciferase transfected Panc-28 cells (1*106) in 50L PBS were injected into the subcapsular region of the pancreas with a 27-gauge needle.
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Ursolic acid inhibits the growth of human pancreatic cancer and enhances the antitumor potential of gemcitabine in an orthotopic mouse model through suppression of the inflammatory microenvironment.
          Doxorubicin      Solid tumour/cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Augmenting Drug Sensitivity     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [5]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Biological
                    Regulation
Disruption Glycolysis
Disruption TCA cycle
Disruption Glutamine metabolism
Disruption Synthesis of amino acids
Down-regulation P-gp efflux
                    In-vitro Model MCF-7 CVCL_0031 Invasive breast carcinoma Homo sapiens
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Combination of UA and Dox could reverse the MDR in breast cancer cells by inhibition of P-gp function and disruption of the metabolism of energy and related amino acids.
    β. A List of Drug(s) Whose Resistance can be Reversed by This NP
          Cisplatin      Bladder cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Reversing Drug Resistance     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [6]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Expression GABPA  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression GSTK1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression HMOX1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression NQO1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    Biological
                    Regulation
Induction Cell cycle arrest in G0/G1 phase
Up-regulation ROS generation
                    In-vitro Model Hep-G2 CVCL_0027 Hepatocellular carcinoma Homo sapiens
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Ursolic acid sensitizes cisplatin-resistant HepG2/DDP cells to cisplatin via inhibiting Nrf2/ARE pathway.
          Temozolomide      Brain cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Reversing Drug Resistance     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [7]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Expression MGMT  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    In-vitro Model LN-229 CVCL_0393 Glioblastoma Homo sapiens
LN-18 CVCL_0392 Glioblastoma Homo sapiens
T98G CVCL_0556 Glioblastoma Homo sapiens
                    In-vivo Model LN18 cells (5*106/mouse) were subcutaneously injected into the left hind flank of each female BALB/c mouse.
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Ursolic acid attenuates temozolomide resistance in glioblastoma cells by downregulating O(6)-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) expression.
Target and Pathway
Target(s) Corticosteroid 11-beta-dehydrogenase 1 (HSD11B1)  Molecule Info  [8]
Herpes simplex virus DNA polymerase UL30 (HSV UL30)  Molecule Info  [9]
Myophosphorylase (PYGM)  Molecule Info  [10]
Phospholipase A2 (PLA2G1B)  Molecule Info  [11]
BioCyc Phospholipases Click to Show/Hide
2 Glycogenolysis
KEGG Pathway Steroid hormone biosynthesis Click to Show/Hide
2 Metabolism of xenobiotics by cytochrome P450
3 Metabolic pathways
4 Chemical carcinogenesis
5 Glycerophospholipid metabolism
6 Ether lipid metabolism
7 Arachidonic acid metabolism
8 Linoleic acid metabolism
9 alpha-Linolenic acid metabolism
10 Ras signaling pathway
11 Vascular smooth muscle contraction
12 Pancreatic secretion
13 Fat digestion and absorption
14 Starch and sucrose metabolism
15 Insulin signaling pathway
16 Glucagon signaling pathway
NetPath Pathway IL1 Signaling Pathway Click to Show/Hide
2 FSH Signaling Pathway
Panther Pathway Heterotrimeric G-protein signaling pathway-Gi alpha and Gs alpha mediated pathway Click to Show/Hide
Pathwhiz Pathway Steroidogenesis Click to Show/Hide
Pathway Interaction Database Fc-epsilon receptor I signaling in mast cells Click to Show/Hide
Reactome Glucocorticoid biosynthesis Click to Show/Hide
2 Acyl chain remodelling of PC
3 Acyl chain remodelling of PE
4 Acyl chain remodelling of PI
WikiPathways Prostaglandin Synthesis and Regulation Click to Show/Hide
2 Metabolism of steroid hormones and vitamin D
3 Glucocorticoid & Mineralcorticoid Metabolism
4 Glycerophospholipid biosynthesis
5 Glycogen Metabolism
6 Metabolism of carbohydrates
References
Reference 1 Ursolic acid: A novel antiviral compound inhibiting rotavirus infection in vitro. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2019 Nov;54(5):601-609.
Reference 2 Ursolic acid inhibits growth and metastasis of human colorectal cancer in an orthotopic nude mouse model by targeting multiple cell signaling pathways: chemosensitization with capecitabine. Clin Cancer Res. 2012 Sep 15;18(18):4942-53.
Reference 3 Ursolic acid synergistically enhances the therapeutic effects of oxaliplatin in colorectal cancer. Protein Cell. 2016 Aug;7(8):571-85.
Reference 4 Ursolic acid inhibits the growth of human pancreatic cancer and enhances the antitumor potential of gemcitabine in an orthotopic mouse model through suppression of the inflammatory microenvironment. Oncotarget. 2016 Mar 15;7(11):13182-96.
Reference 5 Reversal of multidrug resistance in breast cancer cells by a combination of ursolic acid with doxorubicin. J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2019 Feb 20;165:268-275.
Reference 6 Ursolic acid sensitizes cisplatin-resistant HepG2/DDP cells to cisplatin via inhibiting Nrf2/ARE pathway. Drug Des Devel Ther. 2016 Oct 25;10:3471-3481.
Reference 7 Ursolic acid attenuates temozolomide resistance in glioblastoma cells by downregulating O(6)-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) expression. Am J Transl Res. 2016 Jul 15;8(7):3299-308.
Reference 8 11beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 inhibiting constituents from Eriobotrya japonica revealed by bioactivity-guided isolation and computational a... Bioorg Med Chem. 2010 Feb 15;18(4):1507-15.
Reference 9 DNA polymerase beta inhibitors from Baeckea gunniana. J Nat Prod. 1999 Dec;62(12):1624-6.
Reference 10 Synthesis of 3-deoxypentacyclic triterpene derivatives as inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase. J Nat Prod. 2009 Aug;72(8):1414-8.
Reference 11 Synthesis of benzoyl phenyl benzoates as effective inhibitors for phospholipase A2 and hyaluronidase enzymes. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2005 Sep 15;15(18):4100-4.
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Cite NPCDR
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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