Scopoletin CAS NO.92-61-5

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General tips：For obtaining a higher solubility , please warm the tube at 37 ℃ and shake it in the ultrasonic bath for a while.Stock solution can be stored below -20℃ for several months.
We recommend that you prepare and use the solution on the same day. However, if the test schedule requires, the stock solutions can be prepared in advance, and the stock solution must be sealed and stored below -20℃. In general, the stock solution can be kept for several months.
Before use, we recommend that you leave the vial at room temperature for at least an hour before opening it.
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Chemical Properties of Scopoletin

Cas No.	92-61-5
PubChem ID	5280460	Appearance	White-beige powder
Formula	C10H8O4	M.Wt	192.2
Type of Compound	Coumarins	Storage	Desiccate at -20°C
Synonyms	Gelseminic acid; Chrysatropic acid
Solubility	DMSO : ≥ 32 mg/mL (166.52 mM) *"≥" means soluble, but saturation unknown.
Chemical Name	7-hydroxy-6-methoxychromen-2-one
SMILES	COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O2)O
Standard InChIKey	RODXRVNMMDRFIK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Standard InChI	InChI=1S/C10H8O4/c1-13-9-4-6-2-3-10(12)14-8(6)5-7(9)11/h2-5,11H,1H3
General tips	For obtaining a higher solubility , please warm the tube at 37 ℃ and shake it in the ultrasonic bath for a while.Stock solution can be stored below -20℃ for several months. We recommend that you prepare and use the solution on the same day. However, if the test schedule requires, the stock solutions can be prepared in advance, and the stock solution must be sealed and stored below -20℃. In general, the stock solution can be kept for several months. Before use, we recommend that you leave the vial at room temperature for at least an hour before opening it.
About Packaging	1. The packaging of the product may be reversed during transportation, cause the high purity compounds to adhere to the neck or cap of the vial.Take the vail out of its packaging and shake gently until the compounds fall to the bottom of the vial. 2. For liquid products, please centrifuge at 500xg to gather the liquid to the bottom of the vial. 3. Try to avoid loss or contamination during the experiment.
Shipping Condition	Packaging according to customer requirements(5mg, 10mg, 20mg and more). Ship via FedEx, DHL, UPS, EMS or other couriers with RT, or blue ice upon request.

Source of Scopoletin

The herbs of Atropa belladonna L.

Biological Activity of Scopoletin

Description	Scopoletin exhibits antifungal, anti-allergic, anti-aging, and hypouricemic activities, it exerts anti-RA action probably through suppressing IL-6 production from fibroblast-like synoviocytes via MAPK/PKC/CREB pathways. Scopoletin can ameliorate alcohol-induced hepatic lipid accumulation by modulating AMPK-SREBP pathway-mediated lipogenesis in mice fed a high-fat diet.
Targets	AMPK | p53 | IL Receptor | PKC | AChR | P450 (e.g. CYP17) | SOD | ERK | cAMP | p38MAPK | HDAC | Nrf2 | IFN-γ | NF-kB | TNF-α | IkB | AChR | IKK
In vitro	Scopoletin is a phytoalexin against Alternaria alternata in wild tobacco dependent on jasmonate signalling.[Pubmed: 24821958] J Exp Bot. 2014 Aug;65(15):4305-15. Alternaria alternata (tobacco pathotype) is a necrotrophic fungus causing severe losses in Nicotiana species by infection of mature leaves. Similar to what has been observed in cultivated tobacco, N. tabacum, young leaves of wild tobacco, N. attenuata, were more resistant to A. alternata than mature leaves, and this was correlated with stronger blue fluorescence induced after infection. However, the nature of the fluorescence-emitting compound, its role in defence, and its regulation were not clear. METHODS AND RESULTS: Silencing feruloyl-CoA 6'-hydroxylase 1 (F6'H1), the gene encoding the key enzyme for Scopoletin biosynthesis, by virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) revealed that the blue fluorescence was mainly emitted by Scopoletin and its β-glycoside form, scopolin. Further analysis showed that Scopoletin exhibited strong antifungal activity against A. alternata in vitro and in vivo. Importantly, jasmonic acid (JA) levels were highly elicited in young leaves but much less in mature leaves after infection; and fungus-elicited Scopoletin was absent in JA-deficient plants, but was largely restored with methyl jasmonate treatments. Consistent with this, plants strongly impaired in JA biosynthesis and perception were highly susceptible to A. alternata in the same way Scopoletin/scopolin-depleted VIGS F6'H1 plants. Furthermore, silencing MYC2, a master regulator of most JA responses, reduced A. alternata-induced NaF6'H1 transcripts and Scopoletin. CONCLUSIONS: Thus, it is concluded that JA signalling is activated in N. attenuata leaves after infection, which subsequently regulates Scopoletin biosynthesis for the defence against A. alternata partly through MYC2, and higher levels of Scopoletin accumulated in young leaves account for their strong resistance. Scopoletin has a potential activity for anti-aging via autophagy in human lung fibroblasts.[Pubmed: 25837273] Phytomedicine. 2015 Mar 15;22(3):362-8. Autophagy was known to be associated with aging in addition to cancer and neurodegeneration. The effects of Scopoletin on autophagy and anti-aging were investigated in human lung fibroblast cell line, IMR 90. METHODS AND RESULTS: Here we show that Scopoletin induces autophagy. It is also identified that the modulation of p53 by Scopoletin are related to the induction of autophagy. Moreover, the level of SA-β-Gal staining, an aging marker, is reduced by Scopoletin. In addition, while the expression levels of histone deacetylases such as HDAC1, SIRT1 and SIRT6 are increased in IMR 90 cells in the presence of Scopoletin, the expression levels of histone acetyltransferases are decreased. Furthermore, Scopoletin enhances the level of transcription factors such as Nrf-2and p-FoxO1 related to anti-aging. In addition, Scopoletin modulates the reprogramming proteins. CONCLUSIONS: Therefore, these findings suggest that Scopoletin could exert a positive effect on anti-aging related to autophagy through modulation of p53 in human lung fibroblasts.
In vivo	Scopoletin prevents alcohol-induced hepatic lipid accumulation by modulating the AMPK-SREBP pathway in diet-induced obese mice.[Pubmed: 24559844] Metabolism. 2014 Apr;63(4):593-601. This study investigated the effects of Scopoletin on alcohol-induced hepatic lipid accumulation in diet-induced obese mice and its mechanism. METHODS AND RESULTS: Alcohol (25% v/v, 5g/kg body weight) was orally administered once a day for 6 weeks to mice fed with a high-fat diet (35%kcal) with or without Scopoletin (0.05%, wt/wt). Scopoletin reduced plasma acetaldehyde, fatty acid, total cholesterol, triglyceride and insulin levels, hepatic lipid and droplets and fasting blood glucose levels that were increased by alcohol. Scopoletin significantly activated hepatic AMPK and inhibited ACC and SREBP-1c and the activities of lipogenic enzymes, such as FAS, PAP and G6PD compared to the alcohol control group. Moreover, Scopoletin significantly inhibited hepatic CYP2E1 activity and protein levels but elevated the activities of SOD, CAT, GSH-Px and GST and the levels of GSH compared to the alcohol control group. The hepatic lipid peroxide level was significantly lowered by Scopoletin supplementation in alcohol-administered obese mice. CONCLUSIONS: Taken together, these results suggested that Scopoletin can ameliorate alcohol-induced hepatic lipid accumulation by modulating AMPK-SREBP pathway-mediated lipogenesis in mice fed a high-fat diet. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of scopolin and scopoletin discovered by virtual screening of natural products.[Pubmed: 15566295 ] J Med Chem. 2004 Dec 2;47(25):6248-54. METHODS AND RESULTS: Scopoletin exhibited an immediate and dose-dependent hypouricemic effect after intraperitoneal administration (50, 100, 200 mg/kg) in hyperuricemic mice induced by potassium oxonate; however, it did not affect the serum uric acid level in normal mice at the tested doses. For exploring the involved mechanisms of action of Scopoletin, potential inhibitory effects on xanthine oxidase and possible uricosuric effects were investigated. Scopoletin (50, 100, 200 mg/kg) significantly inhibited the activity of xanthine oxidase in liver homogenates of hyperuricemic mice although it only showed a relatively weak, albeit competitive-type, inhibition of xanthine oxidase in a commercial assay. Furthermore, a potent uricosuric effect of Scopoletin (100, 200 mg/kg) was ascertained. CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrated for the first time that Scopoletin exhibits, hypouricemic activities through decreasing uric acid production and as well as a uricosuric mechanism.

Protocol of Scopoletin

Kinase Assay	Scopoletin attenuates allergy by inhibiting Th2 cytokines production in EL-4 T cells.[Pubmed: 22733205] Scopoletin suppresses IL-6 production from fibroblast-like synoviocytes of adjuvant arthritis rats induced by IL-1β stimulation.[Pubmed: 24455774] Int Immunopharmacol. 2013 Dec;17(4):1037-43. Scopoletin, a coumarin compound naturally occurring in many medicinal plants, has previously been demonstrated to ameliorate synovial inflammation and destruction of cartilage and bone in adjuvant arthritis (AA) rats. METHODS AND RESULTS: As interleukin (IL)-6 is critically involved in the initiation and development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the present study was performed to investigate the effect of Scopoletin on IL-6 production from fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) to get insight into its anti-RA mechanisms. FLS were isolated from synovial membrane tissues of AA rats, and stimulated with IL-1β (10 ng/mL). Scopoletin, at concentrations of 15, 30, and 60 μM, was shown to only moderately inhibit FLS proliferation, but dramatically reduce IL-6 production at both mRNA and protein levels. It also inhibited the phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), protein kinase C (PKC) and cAMP response element binding protein (CREB). CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that Scopoletin exerts anti-RA action probably through suppressing IL-6 production from FLS via MAPK/PKC/CREB pathways. Food Funct. 2012 Aug;3(8):886-90. Scopoletin is an antioxidant found in certain weedy plants. It exerts anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, and anti-diabetic activities. It remains unknown whether Scopoletin regulates T helper (Th) cells, including Th 1 and Th 2 cells. METHODS AND RESULTS: We found that Scopoletin significantly inhibited phorbol myristate acetate (PMA)/ionomycin-induced interleukin-4 (IL-4), IL-5, and IL-10 production in EL-4 T cells. In addition, Scopoletin significantly enhanced the inhibitory action of PMA/ionomycin on interferon-γ (IFN-γ) expression. In EL-4 T cells, PMA/ionomycin treatment markedly increased the expression of nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) and GATA-3; in contrast, Scopoletin significantly down-regulated expressions of these transcription factors. Furthermore, this downregulation depended on protein kinase C (PKC) attenuation. CONCLUSIONS: This leads us to suggest that the anti-allergic properties of Scopoletin might be mediated by the downregulation of cytokine expression in Th 2 cells.
Cell Research	Use of scopoletin to inhibit the production of inflammatory cytokines through inhibition of the IkappaB/NF-kappaB signal cascade in the human mast cell line HMC-1.[Pubmed: 17113069] Eur J Pharmacol. 2007 Jan 26;555(2-3):218-25. Scopoletin (6-methoxy-7-hydroxycoumarin) is a coumarin compound and a pharmacologically active agent that has been isolated from several plant species. However, as yet there is no clear explanation of how Scopoletin affects the production of inflammatory cytokine. METHODS AND RESULTS: We therefore used cells from the human mast cell line (HMC-1) to investigate this effect. Scopoletin significantly and dose-dependently inhibits the way in which phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) plus A23187 induces the production of inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-8 (P<0.05). The maximal rates at which Scopoletin (0.2 mM) inhibited the production of TNF-alpha, IL-6, and IL-8 were 41.6%+/-4.2%, 71.9%+/-2.5%, and 43.0%+/-5.7%, respectively. In activated HMC-1 cells, the expression level of nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB/Rel A protein was increased in the nucleus whereas the level of NF-kappaB/Rel A in nucleus was decreased by treatment with Scopoletin. Scopoletin decreased PMA plus A23187-induced luciferase activity. Scopoletin also inhibits IkappaBalpha phosphorylation and degradation in cytoplasm. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that Scopoletin has a potential regulatory effect on inflammatory reactions that are mediated by mast cells.
Animal Research	Hypouricemic action of scopoletin arising from xanthine oxidase inhibition and uricosuric activity.[Pubmed: 15729630 ] Planta Med. 2005 Feb;71(2):183-5. METHODS AND RESULTS: Scopoletin exhibited an immediate and dose-dependent hypouricemic effect after intraperitoneal administration (50, 100, 200 mg/kg) in hyperuricemic mice induced by potassium oxonate; however, it did not affect the serum uric acid level in normal mice at the tested doses. For exploring the involved mechanisms of action of Scopoletin, potential inhibitory effects on xanthine oxidase and possible uricosuric effects were investigated. Scopoletin (50, 100, 200 mg/kg) significantly inhibited the activity of xanthine oxidase in liver homogenates of hyperuricemic mice although it only showed a relatively weak, albeit competitive-type, inhibition of xanthine oxidase in a commercial assay. Furthermore, a potent uricosuric effect of Scopoletin (100, 200 mg/kg) was ascertained. CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrated for the first time that Scopoletin exhibits, hypouricemic activities through decreasing uric acid production and as well as a uricosuric mechanism.

Preparing Stock Solutions of Scopoletin

	1 mg	5 mg	10 mg	20 mg	25 mg
1 mM	5.2029 mL	26.0146 mL	52.0291 mL	104.0583 mL	130.0728 mL
5 mM	1.0406 mL	5.2029 mL	10.4058 mL	20.8117 mL	26.0146 mL
10 mM	0.5203 mL	2.6015 mL	5.2029 mL	10.4058 mL	13.0073 mL
50 mM	0.1041 mL	0.5203 mL	1.0406 mL	2.0812 mL	2.6015 mL
100 mM	0.052 mL	0.2601 mL	0.5203 mL	1.0406 mL	1.3007 mL
* Note: If you are in the process of experiment, it's necessary to make the dilution ratios of the samples. The dilution data above is only for reference. Normally, it's can get a better solubility within lower of Concentrations.

 

References on Scopoletin

Scopoletin has a potential activity for anti-aging via autophagy in human lung fibroblasts.[Pubmed:25837273]

Phytomedicine. 2015 Mar 15;22(3):362-8.

Autophagy was known to be associated with aging in addition to cancer and neurodegeneration. The effects of Scopoletin on autophagy and anti-aging were investigated in human lung fibroblast cell line, IMR 90. Here we show that Scopoletin induces autophagy. It is also identified that the modulation of p53 by Scopoletin are related to the induction of autophagy. Moreover, the level of SA-beta-Gal staining, an aging marker, is reduced by Scopoletin. In addition, while the expression levels of histone deacetylases such as HDAC1, SIRT1 and SIRT6 are increased in IMR 90 cells in the presence of Scopoletin, the expression levels of histone acetyltransferases are decreased. Furthermore, Scopoletin enhances the level of transcription factors such as Nrf-2and p-FoxO1 related to anti-aging. In addition, Scopoletin modulates the reprogramming proteins. Therefore, these findings suggest that Scopoletin could exert a positive effect on anti-aging related to autophagy through modulation of p53 in human lung fibroblasts.

Scopoletin prevents alcohol-induced hepatic lipid accumulation by modulating the AMPK-SREBP pathway in diet-induced obese mice.[Pubmed:24559844]

Metabolism. 2014 Apr;63(4):593-601.

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the effects of Scopoletin on alcohol-induced hepatic lipid accumulation in diet-induced obese mice and its mechanism. MATERIAL/METHODS: Alcohol (25% v/v, 5g/kg body weight) was orally administered once a day for 6 weeks to mice fed with a high-fat diet (35%kcal) with or without Scopoletin (0.05%, wt/wt). RESULTS: Scopoletin reduced plasma acetaldehyde, fatty acid, total cholesterol, triglyceride and insulin levels, hepatic lipid and droplets and fasting blood glucose levels that were increased by alcohol. Scopoletin significantly activated hepatic AMPK and inhibited ACC and SREBP-1c and the activities of lipogenic enzymes, such as FAS, PAP and G6PD compared to the alcohol control group. Moreover, Scopoletin significantly inhibited hepatic CYP2E1 activity and protein levels but elevated the activities of SOD, CAT, GSH-Px and GST and the levels of GSH compared to the alcohol control group. The hepatic lipid peroxide level was significantly lowered by Scopoletin supplementation in alcohol-administered obese mice. CONCLUSIONS: Taken together, these results suggested that Scopoletin can ameliorate alcohol-induced hepatic lipid accumulation by modulating AMPK-SREBP pathway-mediated lipogenesis in mice fed a high-fat diet.

Scopoletin is a phytoalexin against Alternaria alternata in wild tobacco dependent on jasmonate signalling.[Pubmed:24821958]

J Exp Bot. 2014 Aug;65(15):4305-15.

Alternaria alternata (tobacco pathotype) is a necrotrophic fungus causing severe losses in Nicotiana species by infection of mature leaves. Similar to what has been observed in cultivated tobacco, N. tabacum, young leaves of wild tobacco, N. attenuata, were more resistant to A. alternata than mature leaves, and this was correlated with stronger blue fluorescence induced after infection. However, the nature of the fluorescence-emitting compound, its role in defence, and its regulation were not clear. Silencing feruloyl-CoA 6'-hydroxylase 1 (F6'H1), the gene encoding the key enzyme for Scopoletin biosynthesis, by virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) revealed that the blue fluorescence was mainly emitted by Scopoletin and its beta-glycoside form, scopolin. Further analysis showed that Scopoletin exhibited strong antifungal activity against A. alternata in vitro and in vivo. Importantly, jasmonic acid (JA) levels were highly elicited in young leaves but much less in mature leaves after infection; and fungus-elicited Scopoletin was absent in JA-deficient plants, but was largely restored with methyl jasmonate treatments. Consistent with this, plants strongly impaired in JA biosynthesis and perception were highly susceptible to A. alternata in the same way Scopoletin/scopolin-depleted VIGS F6'H1 plants. Furthermore, silencing MYC2, a master regulator of most JA responses, reduced A. alternata-induced NaF6'H1 transcripts and Scopoletin. Thus, it is concluded that JA signalling is activated in N. attenuata leaves after infection, which subsequently regulates Scopoletin biosynthesis for the defence against A. alternata partly through MYC2, and higher levels of Scopoletin accumulated in young leaves account for their strong resistance.

Hypouricemic action of scopoletin arising from xanthine oxidase inhibition and uricosuric activity.[Pubmed:15729630]

Planta Med. 2005 Feb;71(2):183-5.

Scopoletin exhibited an immediate and dose-dependent hypouricemic effect after intraperitoneal administration (50, 100, 200 mg/kg) in hyperuricemic mice induced by potassium oxonate; however, it did not affect the serum uric acid level in normal mice at the tested doses. For exploring the involved mechanisms of action of Scopoletin, potential inhibitory effects on xanthine oxidase and possible uricosuric effects were investigated. Scopoletin (50, 100, 200 mg/kg) significantly inhibited the activity of xanthine oxidase in liver homogenates of hyperuricemic mice although it only showed a relatively weak, albeit competitive-type, inhibition of xanthine oxidase in a commercial assay. Furthermore, a potent uricosuric effect of Scopoletin (100, 200 mg/kg) was ascertained. These results demonstrated for the first time that Scopoletin exhibits, hypouricemic activities through decreasing uric acid production and as well as a uricosuric mechanism.

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of scopolin and scopoletin discovered by virtual screening of natural products.[Pubmed:15566295]

J Med Chem. 2004 Dec 2;47(25):6248-54.

For the targeting selection of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors from natural sources we generated a structure-based pharmacophore model utilizing an in silico filtering experiment for the discovery of promising candidates out of a 3D multiconformational database consisting of more than 110,000 natural products. In our study, Scopoletin (1) and its glucoside scopolin (2) emerged as potential AChE inhibitors by the virtual screening procedure. They were isolated by different chromatographic methods from the medicinal plant Scopolia carniolica Jaqc. and tested in an enzyme assay using Ellman's reagent. They showed moderate, but significant, dose-dependent and long-lasting inhibitory activities. In the in vivo experiments (icv application of 2 micromol) 1 and 2 increased the extracellular acetylcholine (ACh) concentration in rat brain to about 170% and 300% compared to basal release, respectively. At the same concentration, the positive control galanthamine increased the ACh concentration to about the same level as 1. These are the first in vivo results indicating an effect of coumarins on brain ACh.

Scopoletin suppresses IL-6 production from fibroblast-like synoviocytes of adjuvant arthritis rats induced by IL-1beta stimulation.[Pubmed:24455774]

Int Immunopharmacol. 2013 Dec;17(4):1037-43.

Scopoletin, a coumarin compound naturally occurring in many medicinal plants, has previously been demonstrated to ameliorate synovial inflammation and destruction of cartilage and bone in adjuvant arthritis (AA) rats. As interleukin (IL)-6 is critically involved in the initiation and development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the present study was performed to investigate the effect of Scopoletin on IL-6 production from fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) to get insight into its anti-RA mechanisms. FLS were isolated from synovial membrane tissues of AA rats, and stimulated with IL-1beta (10 ng/mL). Scopoletin, at concentrations of 15, 30, and 60 muM, was shown to only moderately inhibit FLS proliferation, but dramatically reduce IL-6 production at both mRNA and protein levels. It also inhibited the phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), protein kinase C (PKC) and cAMP response element binding protein (CREB). These findings suggest that Scopoletin exerts anti-RA action probably through suppressing IL-6 production from FLS via MAPK/PKC/CREB pathways.

Scopoletin attenuates allergy by inhibiting Th2 cytokines production in EL-4 T cells.[Pubmed:22733205]

Food Funct. 2012 Aug;3(8):886-90.

Scopoletin is an antioxidant found in certain weedy plants. It exerts anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, and anti-diabetic activities. It remains unknown whether Scopoletin regulates T helper (Th) cells, including Th 1 and Th 2 cells. We found that Scopoletin significantly inhibited phorbol myristate acetate (PMA)/ionomycin-induced interleukin-4 (IL-4), IL-5, and IL-10 production in EL-4 T cells. In addition, Scopoletin significantly enhanced the inhibitory action of PMA/ionomycin on interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) expression. In EL-4 T cells, PMA/ionomycin treatment markedly increased the expression of nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) and GATA-3; in contrast, Scopoletin significantly down-regulated expressions of these transcription factors. Furthermore, this downregulation depended on protein kinase C (PKC) attenuation. This leads us to suggest that the anti-allergic properties of Scopoletin might be mediated by the downregulation of cytokine expression in Th 2 cells.

Use of scopoletin to inhibit the production of inflammatory cytokines through inhibition of the IkappaB/NF-kappaB signal cascade in the human mast cell line HMC-1.[Pubmed:17113069]

Eur J Pharmacol. 2007 Jan 26;555(2-3):218-25.

Scopoletin (6-methoxy-7-hydroxycoumarin) is a coumarin compound and a pharmacologically active agent that has been isolated from several plant species. However, as yet there is no clear explanation of how Scopoletin affects the production of inflammatory cytokine. We therefore used cells from the human mast cell line (HMC-1) to investigate this effect. Scopoletin significantly and dose-dependently inhibits the way in which phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) plus A23187 induces the production of inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-8 (P<0.05). The maximal rates at which Scopoletin (0.2 mM) inhibited the production of TNF-alpha, IL-6, and IL-8 were 41.6%+/-4.2%, 71.9%+/-2.5%, and 43.0%+/-5.7%, respectively. In activated HMC-1 cells, the expression level of nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB/Rel A protein was increased in the nucleus whereas the level of NF-kappaB/Rel A in nucleus was decreased by treatment with Scopoletin. Scopoletin decreased PMA plus A23187-induced luciferase activity. Scopoletin also inhibits IkappaBalpha phosphorylation and degradation in cytoplasm. These results indicate that Scopoletin has a potential regulatory effect on inflammatory reactions that are mediated by mast cells.

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Scopoletin is an inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE).

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