Product Description: Pinoresinol is a lignol of plant origin serving for defense in a caterpillar. Pinoresinol drastically sensitizes cancer cells against TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) -induced apoptosis[1][2].
Applications: Cancer-programmed cell death
Formula: C20H22O6
References: [1]Schroeder FC, et al. Pinoresinol: A lignol of plant origin serving for defense in a caterpillar. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Oct 17;103(42):15497-501./[2]Lee SR, et al. Accelerated degradation of cFLIPL and sensitization of the TRAIL DISC-mediated apoptotic cascade by pinoresinol, a lignan isolated from Rubia philippinensis. Sci Rep. 2019 Sep 18;9(1):13505.