| | Identification | Back Directory |  | [Name] 
 ASC-J9
 |  | [CAS] 
 52328-98-0
 |  | [Synonyms] 
 GO-Y 025
 Dimethylcurcumin
 Dimethylcurcumin, ≥95%
 (1E,4Z,6E)-1,7-Bis(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-1,4,6-heptatrien-3-one
 1,4,6-Heptatrien-3-one, 1,7-bis(3,4-diMethoxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-,(1E,4Z,6E)-
 (1E,4Z,6E)-1,7-Bis(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-1,4,6-heptatrien-3-one       (ASC-J9)
 Dimethylcurcumin【(1E,4Z,6E)-1,7-Bis(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-1,4,6-heptatrien-3-one】
 |  | [EINECS(EC#)] 
 2017-001-1
 |  | [Molecular Formula] 
 C23H24O6
 |  | [MOL File] 
 52328-98-0.mol
 |  | [Molecular Weight] 
 396.43
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 | Chemical Properties | Back Directory |  | [Melting point ] 
 129-130℃
 |  | [Boiling point ] 
 588.6±50.0 °C(Predicted)
 |  | [density ] 
 1.191
 |  | [storage temp. ] 
 Store at -20°C
 |  | [solubility ] 
 insoluble in EtOH; insoluble in H2O; ≥16.65 mg/mL in DMSO
 |  | [form ] 
 solid
 |  | [pka] 
 8.34±0.60(Predicted)
 |  | [color ] 
 Light yellow to red
 |  | [InChI] 
 InChI=1S/C23H24O6/c1-26-20-11-7-16(13-22(20)28-3)5-9-18(24)15-19(25)10-6-17-8-12-21(27-2)23(14-17)29-4/h5-15,24H,1-4H3/b9-5+,10-6+,18-15-
 |  | [InChIKey] 
 ZMGUKFHHNQMKJI-CIOHCNBKSA-N
 |  | [SMILES] 
 C(/C1=CC=C(OC)C(OC)=C1)=C\C(=O)/C=C(\O)/C=C/C1=CC=C(OC)C(OC)=C1
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 | Hazard Information | Back Directory |  | [Chemical Properties] 
 Soluble in organic solvents such as methanol, ethanol, and DMSO.
 |  | [Uses] 
 Dimethylcurcumin selectively enhances the degradation of androgen receptor. Dimethylcurcumin is a related compound of Curcumin (C838500).
 |  | [Biological Activity] 
 asc-j9, is antitumor agent. asc-j9 suppresses castration-resistant prostate cancer growth via degradation of full-length and splice variant androgen receptors targeting both far- and ar3-mediated pca growth by asc-j9 may represent the novel therapeutic approach to suppress castration-resistant pca. asc-j9 ameliorates spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy phenotype via degradation of androgen receptor.the androgen receptor (ar) is a type of nuclear receptor that is activated by binding either of the androgenic hormones, testosterone, or dihydrotestosterone in the cytoplasm and then translocating into the nucleus. [1]the binding of an androgen to the androgen receptor(ar) results into a conformational change, in turn, which causes dissociation of hsp, transport from the cytosol into the cell nucleus, and dimerization. the ar dimer binds to a specific sequence of dna known as hre which can interact with other proteins in the nucleus, leading to up-regulation or down-regulation of specific gene transcription.[2]asc-j9, the ar degradation enhancer, suppressed both macrophage migration and subsequent pca cell invasion. additionally, asc-j9 can regulate pstat3-ccl2 signaling using two pathways: an ar-dependent pathway via inhibiting pias3 expression and an ar-independent pathway via direct inhibition of the stat3 phosphorylation/activation through mouse model in vivo with orthotopically injected tramp-c1 cells. in conclusion,a new and better therapeutic strategies using asc-j9 alone or a combinational therapy that simultaneously targets androgens/ar signaling and pias3-pstat3-ccl2 signaling to better battle pca growth and metastasis at castration-resistant stage.[3]1. lu nz. et al. "international union of pharmacology. lxv. the pharmacology and classification of the nuclear receptor superfamily: glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid, progesterone, and androgen receptors". pharmacol. rev. 2006, 58 (4): 782–97.2. heemers hv, tindall dj. "androgen receptor (ar) coregulators: a diversity of functions converging on and regulating the ar transcriptional complex". endocr. rev. 2007, 28 (7): 778–808.3. lin th. et al. “anti-androgen receptor asc-j9 versus anti-androgens mdv3100 (enzalutamide) or casodex (bicalutamide) leads to opposite effects on prostate cancer metastasis via differential modulation of macrophage infiltration and stat3-ccl2 signaling.” cell deathdis. 2013,4:e764
 |  | [in vivo] 
 
 Dimethylcurcumin (ASC-J9) (75 mg/kg, i.p.) degrades both fAR and AR3 in the xenografted tumors in vivo, and SC-J9-treated tumors has significantly decreased Ki67-positive cells[1]. Dimethylcurcumin (ASC-J9) (50 mg/kg every 48 h, i.p.) substantially ameliorates the SBMA symptoms in AR-97Q mice, and ameliorates neuromuscular pathological findings. The Dimethylcurcumin (ASC-J9)-treated SBMA mice have relatively normal serum testosterone concentrations[2]. ASC-J9-treated mice show significantly smaller prostate tumor sizes when compared with those receiving classic ADT/castration with little serum androgen[3]. | 
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