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Compound K

compound K, also the metabolite M1

It is the product of metabolism of protopanaxadiol panaxosides, eg gssd Rb 1 :

Compound K

R1 = -H
R2 = -Glc

  • According to Park2005ieg , Compound K has the ability to suppress the production of NO and prostaglandin E2 in macrophages (RAW264.7) activated lipopolysaccharides by limiting NO synthase 2 (NOS2) and cyclooxygenase 2 (PTGS2) as well as blocking their NF-κB transcription factor.
  • In the murine model of inflammation caused by a typical carbohydrate by (12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate, TPA) compound K suppressed swelling and prevented the induction of inducible NO synthase (NOS2 gene) and cycloxygenase (PTGS2) by blocking the transcription factor NF-κB ( Lee2005ape ) .
  • Compound K has the ability to reduce the proliferation and angiogenic activity of endothelial (umbilical vein) human cells that normally occurs after their stimulation by fibroblast growth factor (BFGF). Compound K has been found to prevent phosphorylation (and thus activation) of p38 MAP kinase (MAPK11 gene), cellular stress molecules that further phosphorylates transcription factors ATF-2, Mac and MEF2. ( Jeong2010cib )
  • In the HUVEC model (human umbilical vein endothelial cells), compound K had inhibitory effects on vascular smooth muscle proliferation, expression of proliferation associated molecules (CDK2, cyclin E, CDK4, cyclin D1 ...) and processes associated with vascular inflammation, venous varices veins , hemorrhoids , esophagus varices ) and atherosclerosis ( Park2013cai ).
  • Compound K as well as protopanaxatriol control the maturation of immune dendritic cells towards T h 1 (= cytotoxic immune response ). ( Takei2004dcm , Takei2008dcp )
  • Compound K, ginsenoside Rg 2 and protopanaxatriol aglycon act inhibitory to the neuronal form of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (α3β4) and their effect is selectively affected by interaction with BSA protein (bovine albumin). ( Lee2003deb )
  • An in vitro model has been shown to counteract the development of arthritis . ( Choi2013jec )
  • The rat model had a protective effect against arthritis. ( Chen2014gmc )

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