Biliatresone
- Soluble in DMSO
- MF: C18H16O6
- MW: 328.32
Description
Biliatresone is a reactive natural biliary toxin that selectively injures extrahepatic cholangiocytes and produces biliary-atresia-like pathology in zebrafish and neonatal mouse models. Its electrophilic enone reacts with glutathione and other nucleophilic biomolecules.
Biliatresone depletes cellular glutathione, disrupts redox and protein homeostasis and reduces the biliary transcription factor SOX17, contributing to epithelial damage, lumen obstruction and fibrosis. It is a specialized tool for studying bile-duct development, cholangiocyte susceptibility and biliary atresia mechanisms.
Key Features
- Reactive natural biliary toxin
- Selectively damages extrahepatic cholangiocytes
- Depletes glutathione and perturbs redox homeostasis
- Reduces SOX17 signaling
- Produces biliary-atresia-like pathology
Applications
- Biliary atresia research
- Cholangiocyte biology
- Bile-duct development studies
- Glutathione and redox-homeostasis assays
- Zebrafish and neonatal mouse disease models
More Information
| Parent CAS No. | 1801433-90-8 |
|---|---|
| Chemical Name | 1-(4,6-Dimethoxybenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one |
| SMILES | C12OCOC=1C(OC)=C(C(C(C1C(O)=CC=CC=1)=C)=O)C(OC)=C2 |
| MFCD | N.A. |
| InChi | InChI=1S/C18H16O6/c1-10(11-6-4-5-7-12(11)19)16(20)15-13(21-2)8-14-17(18(15)22-3)24-9-23-14/h4-8,19H,1,9H2,2-3H3 |
| InChiKey | SIKIIXNKUAAGAM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| CID | 124079379 |
| Short Description | Natural toxin |
References
- K Lorent et al. Identification of a plant isoflavonoid that causes biliary atresia. Sci Transl Med. 2015 May 6;7(286):286ra67.
- KA Koo et al. Biliatresone, a Reactive Natural Toxin from Dysphania glomulifera and D. littoralis: Discovery of the Toxic Moiety 1,2-Diaryl-2-Propenone. Chem Res Toxicol. 2015 Aug 17;28(8):1519-21.


