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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C9H10O3
Molecular Weight 166.1739
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of APOCYNIN

SMILES

COC1=C(O)C=CC(=C1)C(C)=O

InChI

InChIKey=DFYRUELUNQRZTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-6(10)7-3-4-8(11)9(5-7)12-2/h3-5,11H,1-2H3

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Apocynin, also known as acetovanillone, is a natural organic compound related to vanillin. It has been isolated from a variety of plant sources. Metabolites of apocynin are able to block the activity of NADPH oxidase, thus giving apocynin antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capabilities. Effects of apocynin on the concentration of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were investigated in phase I clinical trials. In preclinical models, it was found that apocynin provides neuroprotective effects in models of stroke and Parkinson's disease.

CNS Activity

Curator's Comment: Known to be CNS active in rats. Human data not available.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Target ID: P14598|||Q9BXI8
Gene ID: 653361.0
Gene Symbol: NCF1
Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown

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Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
26.7%
APOCYNIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Sourcing

Sourcing

Vendor/AggregatorIDURL
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Gene therapy of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and manganese superoxide dismutase restores delayed wound healing in type 1 diabetic mice.
2004-10-19
Mitochondrial requirement for endothelial responses to cyclic strain: implications for mechanotransduction.
2004-09
NADPH oxidase-dependent acid production in airway epithelial cells.
2004-08-27
Role of NADPH oxidase-mediated superoxide production in the regulation of E-selectin expression by endothelial cells subjected to anoxia/reoxygenation.
2004-08-01
Functional role of NADPH oxidase in activation of platelets.
2004-08
Cerebral vascular dysfunction mediated by superoxide in hyperhomocysteinemic mice.
2004-08
Apocynin prevents cyclooxygenase 2 expression in human monocytes through NADPH oxidase and glutathione redox-dependent mechanisms.
2004-07-15
Characterization of V642I-AbetaPP-induced cytotoxicity in primary neurons.
2004-07-01
Evidence for contribution of vascular NAD(P)H oxidase to increased oxidative stress in animal models of diabetes and obesity.
2004-07-01
Regulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in advanced glycation end product-stimulated raw 264.7 cells: the role of heme oxygenase-1 and endogenous nitric oxide.
2004-07
Chronic high pressure-induced arterial oxidative stress: involvement of protein kinase C-dependent NAD(P)H oxidase and local renin-angiotensin system.
2004-07
Extracellular superoxide enhances 5-HT-induced murine pulmonary artery vasoconstriction.
2004-07
NADPH oxidase contributes to angiotensin II signaling in the nucleus tractus solitarius.
2004-06-16
Race-specific differences in endothelial function: predisposition of African Americans to vascular diseases.
2004-06-01
Angiotensin II and endothelin-1 regulate MAP kinases through different redox-dependent mechanisms in human vascular smooth muscle cells.
2004-06
Stable compounds of cigarette smoke induce endothelial superoxide anion production via NADPH oxidase activation.
2004-06
Silvestrol and episilvestrol, potential anticancer rocaglate derivatives from Aglaia silvestris.
2004-05-14
Insulin generates free radicals by an NAD(P)H, phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase-dependent mechanism in human skin fibroblasts ex vivo.
2004-05
Azelnidipine, a newly developed long-acting calcium antagonist, inhibits tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced interleukin-8 expression in endothelial cells through its anti-oxidative properties.
2004-05
Involvement of NADPH oxidase-mediated generation of reactive oxygen species in the apototic cell death by capsaicin in HepG2 human hepatoma cells.
2004-04
Reactive oxygen species amplify protein kinase C signaling in high glucose-induced fibronectin expression by human peritoneal mesothelial cells.
2004-04
Endogenous adrenomedullin protects against vascular response to injury in mice.
2004-03-09
Involvement of reactive oxygen species in bacterial killing within epithelial cells.
2004-03-06
Role of the epidermal growth factor receptor in signaling strain-dependent activation of the brain natriuretic peptide gene.
2004-03-05
Dietary compounds prevent oxidative damage and nitric oxide production by cells involved in demyelinating disease.
2004-03-01
Role of NAD(P)H oxidase on vascular alterations in angiotensin II-infused mice.
2004-03
Amino- and carboxyl-terminal mutants of presenilin 1 cause neuronal cell death through distinct toxic mechanisms: Study of 27 different presenilin 1 mutants.
2004-02-01
[Isolation and structural identification of C-glycosylflavones from Corallodiscus flabellata].
2004-02
Role of oxidative stress and nitric oxide in regulation of spontaneous tone in aorta of DOCA-salt hypertensive rats.
2004-02
Iloprost inhibits superoxide formation and gp91phox expression induced by the thromboxane A2 analogue U46619, 8-isoprostane F2alpha, prostaglandin F2alpha, cytokines and endotoxin in the pig pulmonary artery.
2004-02
Tempol lowers blood pressure and sympathetic nerve activity but not vascular O2- in DOCA-salt rats.
2004-02
PPARgamma activation, by reducing oxidative stress, increases NO bioavailability in coronary arterioles of mice with Type 2 diabetes.
2004-02
NAD(P)H oxidase inhibitor prevents blood pressure elevation and cardiovascular hypertrophy in aldosterone-infused rats.
2004-01-16
Beta-amyloid peptides induce mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in astrocytes and death of neurons through activation of NADPH oxidase.
2004-01-14
Reactive oxygen species-sensitive p38 MAPK controls thrombin-induced migration of vascular smooth muscle cells.
2004-01
Oxidant stress leads to impaired regulation of renal cortical oxygen consumption by nitric oxide in the aging kidney.
2004-01
Coronary microvascular endothelial stunning after acute pressure overload in the conscious dog is caused by oxidant processes: the role of angiotensin II type 1 receptor and NAD(P)H oxidase.
2003-12-09
Superoxide does not mediate the acute vasoconstrictor effects of angiotensin II: a study in human and porcine arteries.
2003-12
Role of superoxide in modulating the renal effects of angiotensin II.
2003-12
Role of xanthine oxidoreductase and NAD(P)H oxidase in endothelial superoxide production in response to oscillatory shear stress.
2003-12
Platelets induce reactive oxygen species-dependent growth of human skin fibroblasts.
2003-11
Renal and vascular oxidative stress and salt-sensitivity of arterial pressure.
2003-11
Endothelin-1 stimulates arterial VCAM-1 expression via NADPH oxidase-derived superoxide in mineralocorticoid hypertension.
2003-11
Concomitant production of nitric oxide and superoxide in human macrophages.
2003-10-17
Simultaneous determination of 2-methoxyphenol, 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol, 2,6-dimethoxyphenol and 4'-hydroxy-3'-methoxyacetophenone in urine by capillary gas chromatography.
2003-10-05
Mechanisms involved in the early increase of serotonin contraction evoked by endotoxin in rat middle cerebral arteries.
2003-10
Angiotensin II-NAD(P)H oxidase-stimulated superoxide modifies tubulovascular nitric oxide cross-talk in renal outer medulla.
2003-10
Mitochondrial sources of H2O2 generation play a key role in flow-mediated dilation in human coronary resistance arteries.
2003-09-19
Gene transfer of human guanosine 5'-triphosphate cyclohydrolase I restores vascular tetrahydrobiopterin level and endothelial function in low renin hypertension.
2003-09-09
NADPH oxidase and enhanced superoxide generation in intrauterine undernourished rats: involvement of the renin-angiotensin system.
2003-09-01
Patents

Sample Use Guides

In a clinical trial against chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, effects of nebulized apocynin (0.5 mg/ml, 6 ml) were assessed in exhaled breath condensate. In rat models of Parkinson's disease, apocynin was administered intraperitoneally at 10 mg/kg. In a model of rheumatoid arthritis, apocynin was administered orally.
Route of Administration: Other
The NADPH oxidase inhibitory activity of apocynin and products of its oxidation (AOP) was assessed in an endothelial cell-based assay by measuring the generation of •O2− via cytochrome c reduction. Apocynin itself possesses minimal inhibitory activity (IC50 > 1 mM), while the extracted water-soluble phase of its metabolites exhibited an apparent IC50 value of 155 nM.
Name Type Language
APOCYNIN
MI  
Systematic Name English
NSC-209524
Preferred Name English
1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)ETHANONE
Systematic Name English
ACETOVANILLONE
Systematic Name English
APOCYNIN [MI]
Common Name English
4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYACETOPHENONE
Common Name English
Code System Code Type Description
NSC
209524
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID7060097
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
207-854-5
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CAS
498-02-2
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DRUG BANK
DB12618
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MESH
C056165
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MERCK INDEX
m1998
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FDA UNII
B6J7B9UDTR
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SMS_ID
300000022199
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PUBCHEM
2214
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CHEBI
2781
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WIKIPEDIA
APOCYNIN
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