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cordycepin

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID6303
CHEMBL ID305686
CHEBI ID29014
SCHEMBL ID98323
MeSH IDM0162242

Synonyms (71)

Synonym
MLS001066343
smr000058644
CHEMBL305686 ,
9-(beta-d-3'-deoxyribofuranosyl)adenine
einecs 200-791-4
9h-purine, 6-amino-9-(3-deoxy-beta-d-ribofuranosyl)-
beta-d-erythro-pentofuranoside, adenine-9 3-deoxy-
nsc 401022
ccris 3233
brn 0035194
9h-purin-6-amine, 9-(3-deoxy-beta-d-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-
PDSP2_001017
cordycepine
9-cordyceposidoadenine
nsc-63984
2'-hydroxy-3'-deoxyadenosine erythro
(2r,3r,5s)-2-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-ol
adenosine, 3'-deoxy-
2'-oh-3'-da erythro
nsc-401022
3AD ,
cordycepin ,
3'-deoxyadenosine
C08431
73-03-0
cordycepin, from cordyceps militaris
PDSP1_001033
CHEBI:29014 ,
3''-deoxyadenosine
9-(beta-d-3''-deoxyribofuranosyl)adenine
bdbm50144950
(2r,3r,5s)-2-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-ol
A837698
4-26-00-03594 (beilstein handbook reference)
unii-gz8vf4m2j8
gz8vf4m2j8 ,
(2r,3r,5s)-2-(6-amino-9h-purin-9-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-ol
HMS2234E22
S3610
AKOS015902254
AKOS015854875
9-(3-deoxy-.beta.-d-ribofuranosyl)adenine
cordycepin [who-dd]
cordycepin [inci]
cordycepin [mi]
(2r,3r,5s)-2-(6-amino-9h-purin-9-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-ol
gtpl4630
3'-deoxy-adenosine
SCHEMBL98323
MLS006012047
AM85418
TCMDC-143080
9-(3-deoxy-b-d-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-9h-purin-6-amine
AC-22613
DTXSID1041007
CS-W009017
cordycepin, >=98.0% (hplc)
NCGC00092360-03
DB12156
HY-N0262
HMS3677C16
cordycepin,(s)
Q2256677
adenine cordyceposide
9-cordyceposidoadenosine
AS-11189
HMS3413C16
CCG-266973
STARBLD0009677
EN300-7373269
Z3041517973

Research Excerpts

Overview

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"Cordycepin is a purine nucleoside anti-metabolite and anti-biotic isolated from the fungus Cordyceps militaris, which has potential anti-neoplastic activities. "( Li, K; Liu, Y; Zhang, Z; Zheng, Z, 2022)
"Cordycepin is a natural active substance with significant anticancer activity and doxorubicin is a broad-spectrum anticancer drug."( Chen, J; Liang, RS; Liu, S; Wang, CH; Zhang, Q; Zhuang, BB; Zhuang, YD, 2022)
"Cordycepin is an adenosine derivative and is isolated from the culture filtrate of Cordyceps militaris."( Gu, XD; Jia, FC; Li, L; Liu, Y; Liu, Z; Luo, Z; Wang, W; Xue, B; Zhang, JC, 2022)
"Cordycepin is an essential nucleoside antibiotic with a broad spectrum of physiological functions, which is currently produced by the fermentation of Cordyceps militaris. "( Deng, G; Jiang, J; Leng, G; Liu, Z; Wen, J, 2022)
"Cordycepin is a nucleoside antibiotic with various biological activities, which has wide applications in the area of cosmetic and medicine industries. "( Duan, XY; Ji, XJ; Lin, WB; Liu, HH; Lu, XY; Song, LP; Song, ZQ; Tian, Y; Wang, C; Yang, H, 2022)
"Cordycepin is an important quality control marker in Cordyceps militaris. "( Han, C; Qi, D; Sun, M; Wang, X; Yu, J, 2023)
"Cordycepin (CCS) is a novel neuroprotective compound obtained from Cordyceps militaris."( Du, K; Fu, J; Jiao, L; Liu, J; Liu, M; Ma, G; Shen, J; Tong, J; Wei, M; Wu, Y; Xing, L; Yao, W; Yu, Z; Zhong, X, 2023)
"Cordycepin is a bioactive compound extracted from Cordyceps militaris. "( Chen, L; Chen, M; Han, C; Jiang, W; Luo, J; Miao, L, 2023)
"Cordycepin is an active anti-cancer component extracted from"( Chen, TY; Chien, HH; Huang, BM; Sheu, SY; So, EC; Tsai, SW; Wang, CY, 2020)
"Cordycepin is an adenosine derivative isolated from "( Chen, CH; Chen, RJ; Chen, YC; Chen, YY; Huang, BM; Lin, WC; Tung, CW; Yang, SH, 2021)
"Cordycepin is a promising drug candidate in multiple therapeutic areas, and there is a growing interest in studies aimed at assessing the pharmacological activity of this compound in relevant animal disease models."( Adrower, C; de Moor, CH; Fischer, PM; Gershkovich, P; Lee, JB; Qin, C, 2017)
"Cordycepin is an endogenous nucleoside with significant anticancer biological activity. "( Bi, YE; Lee, RJ; Li, L; Teng, L; Wang, M; Xie, J; Zhou, Y, 2017)
"Cordycepin is an active component extracted from Traditional Chinese medical herb Cordyceps militaris. "( Wen, J; Yang, C; Yuan, W; Zhao, L, 2017)
"Cordycepin is a derivative of the nucleoside adenosine; also, it is speculated to exert neuroprotective effects against Aβ-induced oxidative toxicity in hippocampal neurons."( Gong, Y; Huang, LP; Li, Y; Liu, C; Liu, XP; Meng, W; Song, H; Wang, S; Wei, S; Yao, LH, 2018)
"Cordycepin is a small molecule from medicinal mushroom Cordyceps, which has been reported for anticancer properties."( Halim, MA; Khan, MA; Khorram, MS; Kiefer, R; Saif, K; Shawon, J; Tania, M, 2019)
"Cordycepin is a nucleotide analogue from Cordyceps mushrooms, which occupies a notable place in traditional medicine."( Khan, MA; Tania, M, 2020)
"Cordycepin is a 3'-deoxyadenosine drug with significant anti-cancer effects."( An, RB; Chen, LY; Li, ZH; Lin, ZH; Liu, TS; Lv, Y; Piao, YS; Ren, XS; Wang, Y; Yan, WD, 2019)
"Cordycepin is an efficient component of Cordyceps spp, a traditional Chinese medicine widely used for healthcare in China, and has been recently acted as a strong anticancer agent for clinic. "( He, ZG; Huang, F; Li, W; Qin, H; Xu, H, 2019)
"Cordycepin is an active small molecular weight compound and is implicated in modulating multiple physiological functions including immune activation, anti-aging and anti-tumor effects."( Ko, BS; Liang, SM; Liou, JY; Liu, CC; Liu, TA; Lu, YJ; Shen, TL; Tzean, SS; Yao, WL, 2014)
"Cordycepin is a type of adenosine analog extracted from Cordyceps militaris."( Guan, S; Huang, G; Lu, J; Song, B; Xiong, Y; Xu, L; Zhang, S, 2013)
"Cordycepin is a bioactive component of the fungus Cordyceps militaris. "( Guo, P; Guo, Y; He, H; Luan, H; Su, Y; Sun, G; Sun, X; Wang, X; Wu, C; Zhang, X; Zhu, H; Zhu, P, 2014)
"Cordycepin is a derivative of the nucleoside adenosine, and is believed to exert neuroprotective effects against glutamate-induced oxidative toxicity in HT22 neuronal cells."( Jin, ML; Kim, YH; Lee, SJ; Oh, JI; Park, G; Park, SY, 2014)
"Cordycepin (Cor), which is a naturally occurring nucleoside derivative isolated from Cordyceps militaris, has been shown to exert excellent antiinflammatory activity in a murine model of acute lung injury. "( Deng, Y; He, Y; Li, T; Li, Y; Lin, R; Wang, W; Wei, J; Yang, X; Zhang, J, 2015)
"Cordycepin is a susbtance with anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects."( He, Y; Liu, Y; Si, Z; Wang, A; Wang, D; Wang, K; Xu, S; Yuan, J; Zhang, S, 2016)
"Cordycepin is a potent inhibitor of IL-1beta-induced chemokine production and MMP expression and strongly blocks the p38/JNK/AP-1 signalling pathway in RASFs."( Han, MK; Hur, H; Kim, JS; Kwon, KB; Lee, SJ; Lee, YR; Noh, EM; Park, BH; Shim, IK; Song, EK; Yoo, WH; Youn, HJ, 2009)
"Cordycepin is a potent inhibitor of TPA-induced MMP-9 expression and blocks strongly the ability of AP-1 activation via MAPK signaling pathway in MCF-7 cells."( Chung, EY; Han, JH; Jeong, YJ; Jung, JY; Jung, SH; Kim, BS; Kim, JS; Lee, SH; Lee, YR; Noh, EM; Youn, HJ, 2010)
"Cordycepin is a bioactive constituent of Cordyceps sinensis that has been shown to regulate homeostatic function. "( Lin, LC; Tsai, TH; Tsai, YJ, 2010)
"Cordycepin is a poly(A) polymerase inhibitor."( Fedier, A; Fink, D; Hornung, R; Imesch, P, 2011)
"Cordycepin is an ingredient used in traditional Chinese medicine and is prescribed for various diseases, such as cancer and chronic inflammation."( Cho, HJ; Cho, JY; Park, HJ; Rhee, MH, 2007)

Effects

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"Cordycepin has a strong hypolipidemic effects, therefore, we examined its effect on lipid metabolism in CCA."( Chen, D; Li, Y; Liu, T; Peng, B; Ren, X; Su, Z; Wang, T; Yan, W; Yang, C; Zhou, X, 2023)
"Cordycepin has a significant dose-dependent inhibitory effect on cell proliferation."( Ao, CN; Cheong, CC; Fong, P; Huang, KM; Meng, LR; Tou, KI, 2019)
"Cordycepin has been reported to have antioxidant and neuroprotective functions."( Hui, K; Shao, Q; Yan, Q; Zhang, H, 2022)
"Cordycepin has been reported to improve obesity, but the mechanism is not yet clear."( Chen, J; Guo, N; Li, H; Qu, K; Wang, M; Xu, R; Zhang, P; Zhu, H, 2022)
"Cordycepin has shown the therapeutic potential for cancer by modulating multiple cellular signaling pathways."( Bin, XN; Fan, RY; Gao, YB; He, MF; Pan, M; Qian, ST; Tang, CL; Wu, JQ; Ying, HJ; Zhang, SR, 2023)
"Cordycepin has been reported to alleviate cognitive impairments in neurodegenerative diseases."( Han, YY; Huang, SY; Li, CH; Liu, L; Mai, ZF; Shang, YJ; Su, ZY; Zeng, ZW, 2023)
"Cordycepin has been reported to exhibit hepatic protective and anti-inflammatory properties. "( Jia, L; Liu, Y; Sheng, M; Yu, W; Zhu, M, 2023)
"Cordycepin has a strong hypolipidemic effects, therefore, we examined its effect on lipid metabolism in CCA."( Chen, D; Li, Y; Liu, T; Peng, B; Ren, X; Su, Z; Wang, T; Yan, W; Yang, C; Zhou, X, 2023)
"Cordycepin has immunoregulatory properties, making it a promising candidate for combination therapy with NK cell-based immunotherapy."( Chaicharoenaudomrung, N; Kunhorm, P; Noisa, P, 2023)
"Cordycepin has recently been shown to possess anti-inflammatory effect; however, its role and the possible underlying mechanisms in ICH remain unclear."( Cai, Y; Cheng, Y; Shang, H; Song, Y; Wei, Y; Wu, Z; Yang, W; Zhao, W, 2017)
"Cordycepin has a significant dose-dependent inhibitory effect on cell proliferation."( Ao, CN; Cheong, CC; Fong, P; Huang, KM; Meng, LR; Tou, KI, 2019)
"Cordycepin has been widely recognized for its therapeutic potential against many types of cancers by various mechanisms. "( Khan, MA; Tania, M, 2020)
"Cordycepin has many intracellular targets, including nucleic acid (DNA/RNA), apoptosis and cell cycle, etc."( Kashyap, D; Sandhu, SS; Sharma, AK; Tuli, HS, 2013)
"Cordycepin has been widely used in oriental countries to maintain health and improve physical performance. "( Li, YP; Liu, XP; Meng, W; Sun, W; Xiong, QP; Xu, YL; Yao, LH; Yu, HM; Yuan, CH, 2015)
"Cordycepin has protective effects against brain damages induced by TBI."( He, Y; Liu, Y; Si, Z; Wang, A; Wang, D; Wang, K; Xu, S; Yuan, J; Zhang, S, 2016)
"Cordycepin has important neuroprotective effects in hypoxic or ischemic insult. "( Chen, C; Huang, LP; Jiang, W; Li, YP; Liu, XP; Meng, W; Sun, W; Yao, LH; Yuan, CH; Zeng, B, 2017)
"Cordycepin has the effect of anti-tumor, immunomodulation, anti-inflammation and so on. "( Chen, H; Huang, X; Li, W; Wang, T; Yuan, H; Zhao, S, 2009)
"Cordycepin has been shown to possess many pharmacological activities including immunological stimulation, and anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-tumor effects."( Choi, YH; Hong, SH; Jeong, JW; Jeong, YK; Jin, CY; Kim, GY; Lee, JD; Park, C; Yoo, YH, 2011)
"Cordycepin has been a traditional medicine in China and Korea for centuries. "( Jin, ML; Kim, YH; Lee, SJ; Park, G; Park, SY; Son, HJ, 2012)

Actions

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"Cordycepin is able to suppress colon cancer cell proliferation, likely mediated by the MYC/miR-26a pathway, supporting its potential for the treatment of colon cancer."( Li, K; Liu, Y; Zhang, Z; Zheng, Z, 2022)
"Cordycepin could inhibit the activation of theTLR-4/NF-κB/MMP-9 pathway, which further attenuated cognitive dysfunction, and disruption of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in HH and LPS exposed rats."( Cui, L; Deng, H; Hu, Y; Jiang, J; Li, T; Liu, P; Pan, L; Tao, X; Wang, Y; Xue, X; Zhao, B; Zhao, S, 2022)
"Cordycepin showed lower cytotoxicity in vitro compared with cisplatin, anlotinib and etoposide, but showed comparable anti-proliferation and anti-BM effects in zebrafish SCLC xenograft model. "( Bin, XN; Fan, RY; Gao, YB; He, MF; Pan, M; Qian, ST; Tang, CL; Wu, JQ; Ying, HJ; Zhang, SR, 2023)
"Cordycepin may enhance NK cell function and have clinical applications, but more research is needed."( Chaicharoenaudomrung, N; Kunhorm, P; Noisa, P, 2023)
"Cordycepin can inhibit human tongue cancer cell growth and can drive their apoptotic death via the mitochondrial pathway. "( Li, S; Li, W; Sun, J; Zhang, K; Zheng, Q, 2020)
"Cordycepin treatment to enhance osteogenesis may be considered a potential therapeutic approach to prevent the development of alcohol-induced ONFH."( Chen, YX; Gao, YS; Mei, J; Xu, ZL; Yin, JH; Yu, XW; Zhang, CQ; Zhu, DY, 2017)
"Cordycepin plays an important role in modulating the function of central nervous system (CNS). "( Cai, ZL; Huang, JN; Li, CH; Li, HH; Liu, WX; Xiao, P; Yan, WW; Yao, LH, 2013)
"Cordycepin can inhibit the proliferation of RM-1 cells with IC₅₀ of 133 µmol/L, but it has no inhibitory effect on SH-SY5Y cells."( Jiapeng, T; Li, Z; Yiting, L, 2014)
"Cordycepin can inhibit the proliferation and induct the apoptosis of A549 cells, the mechanism of action is achieved by inhibiting the NF-κB pathway."( Feng, T; He, XM; Hu, DX; Li, QL; Zhang, C; Zhang, XF; Zhong, Q, 2015)
"Cordycepin can inhibit SW480 and SW620 cell proliferation and induce apoptosis. "( Fang, X; He, W; Jiang, TT; Song, Y; Ye, J; Zhang, MF, 2010)

Treatment

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"Cordycepin treatment could ameliorate ICH-induced neurological deficits, brain edema, anxiety, cognitive impairments, oxidative stress and antioxidant capacity in ICH mice."( Hui, K; Shao, Q; Yan, Q; Zhang, H, 2022)
"Cordycepin treatment resulted in around 50% inflammatory cytokine production (e.g."( Feng, Y; Gao, F; Hui, W; Kong, W; Liu, H; Liu, W; Lu, J; Miranbieke, B; Wang, M, 2022)
"Cordycepin pretreatment also reduced histopathological changes, attenuated hepatocyte apoptosis, inflammatory responses in the livers of IR mice."( Jia, L; Liu, Y; Sheng, M; Yu, W; Zhu, M, 2023)
"Cordycepin treatment significantly reduced Cd-induced embryotoxicity in zebrafish larvae."( Almutairi, BO; Arockiaraj, J; Arokiyaraj, S; Murugan, R; Priya, PS; Shanjeev, P, 2023)
"Cordycepin treatment significantly reduced the cell survival rate of T24 cells in a concentration-dependent manner, which was associated with the induction of apoptosis."( Cha, HJ; Choi, YH; Hong, SH; Hwang, EJ; Jeong, SJ; Jin, CY; Kim, GY; Kim, SO; Lee, H; Leem, SH; Park, C; Park, SH, 2019)
"Cordycepin treatment significantly decreased inflammation, granulation tissue and fibrous tissue formation and prevented formation of esophageal strictures shown by histopathological damage score and stenosis indexes compared to control group (p < 0.01). "( Altinel, Y; Biltekin, B; Buğdaycı, N; Çelik, A; Ercan, G; Gulcicek, OB; Hacım, NA; Karagulle, OO; Meriç, S; Solmaz, A; Tartar, RI; Yavuz, E; Yiğitbaş, H, 2021)
"Cordycepin treatment significantly decreased DENV protein at a half-maximal effective concentration (EC50) of 26.94 μM."( Jantakee, K; Kaewkod, T; Lee, VS; Nimmanpipug, P; Panwong, S; Panya, A; Sawasdee, N; Songprakhon, P; Tragoolpua, Y; Yenchitsomanus, PT, 2021)
"Cordycepin treatment significantly reversed cognitive decline in diabetic mice in the NOR test and ameliorated antioxidant defenses."( Fungfuang, W; Parunyakul, K; Phaonakrop, N; Roytakul, S; Srisuksai, K, 2021)
"Cordycepin treatment significantly alleviated neurological deficits, brain edema, and perihematomal tissue damage following ICH."( Cai, Y; Cheng, Y; Shang, H; Song, Y; Wei, Y; Wu, Z; Yang, W; Zhao, W, 2017)
"Cordycepin treatment to enhance osteogenesis may be considered a potential therapeutic approach to prevent the development of alcohol-induced ONFH."( Chen, YX; Gao, YS; Mei, J; Xu, ZL; Yin, JH; Yu, XW; Zhang, CQ; Zhu, DY, 2017)
"Cordycepin treatment also reduced the activation of CREB."( Cha, HJ; Choi, YH; Hong, SH; Jeong, JW; Kim, CH; Kim, GY; Kim, WJ; Park, C; Park, SH; Song, KS, 2018)
"Cordycepin treatment dramatically reversed the relative abundance of two dominant bacterial phyla (Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes) in the high-fat-diet-induced obese rats, resulting in abundance similar to that of the chow diet group."( An, Y; Chen, Z; Li, S; Li, Y; Liu, M; Luan, W; Tang, X; Wang, C; Wang, X; Wu, L; Xu, H; Yu, L, 2018)
"Cordycepin treatment alleviated these MPTP-induced changes."( Cheng, C; Zhu, X, 2019)
"Cordycepin treatment caused a dose-dependent increase of pro-apoptotic Bax and decrease of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2, triggering collapse of the mitochondrial membrane potential and activation of caspase-9 and -3."( Choi, YH; Jeong, YK; Kim, GY; Kim, SO; Kim, WJ; Lee, HH; Moon, SK; Yoo, YH, 2014)
"Cordycepin treatment attenuated the TBI-induced impairments in a dose-dependent manner, and played a role in protecting BBB integrity."( He, Y; Liu, Y; Si, Z; Wang, A; Wang, D; Wang, K; Xu, S; Yuan, J; Zhang, S, 2016)
"Cordycepin treatment, at a dose of 200 microM (IC(50)) during cell-cycle progression resulted in significant and dose-dependent growth inhibition, which was largely due to G2/M-phase arrest, and resulted in an up-regulation of p21WAF1 expression, independent of the p53 pathway."( Choi, WS; Kim, SK; Kim, WJ; Lee, SJ; Moon, SK, 2009)
"Cordycepin treatment resulted in G2/M-phase cell-cycle arrest, which was associated with increased p21WAF1 levels and reduced amounts of cyclin B1, Cdc2, and Cdc25c in a p53-independent pathway."( Jung, KH; Kim, WJ; Lee, SJ; Moon, GS; Moon, SK, 2010)
"Cordycepin-treated cells showed phosphatidylserine valgus, suggesting the existence of early apoptosis."( Fang, X; He, W; Jiang, TT; Song, Y; Ye, J; Zhang, MF, 2010)
"Cordycepin treatment at 120 microM and 80 microM, respectively, induced apoptosis in both cells and caused the increase of cell accumulation in a time-dependent manner at the apoptotic sub-G1 phase, as evidenced by the flow cytometry (FCM) and annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) analyses."( Baik, JS; Cho, YS; Jeong, YK; Kim, KS; Kwon, HY; Lee, YC, 2012)
"Cordycepin-treated groups were administered daily doses of oral cordycepin at 5, 10, and 20 mg/kg body weight for 4 months."( Hwang, SY; Kim, IW; Kim, SK; Kim, SW; Lee, SC; Sohn, SH; Ye, MB, 2012)
"Cordycepin treatment results in shorter poly(A) tails, and a reduction in the efficiency of mRNA cleavage and transcription termination is observed, indicating that the effects of cordycepin on 3' processing in cells are similar to those described in in vitro reactions."( Barthet-Barateig, A; De Moor, CH; Khurshid, A; Knox, AJ; Kondrashov, A; Meijer, HA; Pang, L; Parker, HN; Sicard, M; Tessier, S, 2012)
"Cordycepin-treated, ADA-inhibited, TdT-positive cells undergo the classic changes associated with drug-induced apoptosis: reduction in cell volume, chromatin clumping, membrane blebbing, and 180-bp multimer DNA laddering on agarose gels."( Koç, Y; McCaffrey, R; Sweeney, EB; Urbano, AG, 1996)
"Treatment with cordycepin or cisplatin (2 μg/mL) alone failed to induce cell death in T24R2 cells, but combination treatment with these drugs significantly induced apoptosis through mitochondrial pathways, including depolarization of mitochondrial membranes, decrease in anti-apoptotic proteins Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, and Mcl-1, and increase in pro-apoptotic proteins Bak and Bax."( Han, HT; Hwangbo, C; Jeong, JW; Kim, KD; Kim, M; Lee, KW; Lee, Y; Madhi, H; Oh, SS; Park, S; Yoo, J, 2020)
"Co-treatment with cordycepin and cDDP inhibited cell growth, migration, and metastasis, as well as induced apoptosis."( Chen, DL; Gao, Y; He, MF; Huang, S; Liao, XZ; Zhang, JX; Zheng, ZS; Zhou, M, 2020)
"Treatment of cordycepin controlled SiHa and HeLa cervical cancer cell growth, increased the rate of their apoptosis, and interfered with cell cycle, specifically elongated S-phase. "( Halim, MA; Khan, MA; Khorram, MS; Kiefer, R; Saif, K; Shawon, J; Tania, M, 2019)
"Treatment with cordycepin resulted in increased apoptosis in HCT116 cells; however, flow cytometic analysis demonstrated that apoptosis was notably decreased in the Bax‑/‑ HCT116 cell lines, but not in the p53‑/‑ HCT116 cell lines."( Du, RL; Fei, J; Li, SZ; Ren, JW; Zhang, XD, 2019)
"Treatment of cordycepin results in the increasing expression of epithelial marker, Ecadherin while no significant effect was found on N-cadherin α-catenin and β-catenin."( Ko, BS; Liang, SM; Liou, JY; Liu, CC; Liu, TA; Lu, YJ; Shen, TL; Tzean, SS; Yao, WL, 2014)
"Treatment with cordycepin largely reduced oleic acid (OA)-elicited intracellular lipid accumulation and increased AMPK activity in a dose-dependent manner."( Guo, P; Guo, Y; He, H; Luan, H; Su, Y; Sun, G; Sun, X; Wang, X; Wu, C; Zhang, X; Zhu, H; Zhu, P, 2014)
"Pretreatment with cordycepin significantly inhibited the production of PGE2 and NO induced by IL-1β. "( Chen, H; Cheng, S; Peng, L; Shen, Y; Ying, X; Yu, K, 2014)
"Treatment with cordycepin increased Wnt-related genes' expression whereas supplementation of Wnt pathway inhibitor reversed its protective effects."( Jiang, C; Liu, Y; Lu, Y; Wang, F; Yin, P; Yu, X; Zhou, Z, 2015)
"Treatment with cordycepin significantly inhibited cell growth in a concentration-dependent manner by inducing apoptosis but not necrosis."( Choi, YH; Hong, SH; Jeong, JW; Jeong, YK; Jin, CY; Kim, GY; Lee, JD; Park, C; Yoo, YH, 2011)
"The treatment with cordycepin, when protected by an inhibitor of ADA, can prolong the survival of T."( Costa, MM; Da Silva, AS; Duck, MR; Gressler, LT; Lopes, ST; Mazzanti, CM; Monteiro, SG; Nunes, JT; Oliveira, CB; Wolkmer, P; Zanette, RA, 2011)

Roles (2)

RoleDescription
nucleoside antibioticnull
antimetaboliteA substance which is structurally similar to a metabolite but which competes with it or replaces it, and so prevents or reduces its normal utilization.
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (2)

ClassDescription
3'-deoxyribonucleoside
adenosinesAny purine ribonucleoside that is a derivative of adenosine.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Pathways (2)

cordycepin is involved in 2 pathway(s), involving a total of 32 unique proteins and 156 unique compounds

PathwayProteinsCompounds
aspartate superpathway25122
NAD de novo biosynthesis I (from aspartate)734

Protein Targets (13)

Potency Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (µ)Min (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
TDP1 proteinHomo sapiens (human)Potency7.75360.000811.382244.6684AID686978; AID686979
PINK1Homo sapiens (human)Potency44.66842.818418.895944.6684AID624263
ParkinHomo sapiens (human)Potency44.66840.819914.830644.6684AID624263
urokinase-type plasminogen activator precursorMus musculus (house mouse)Potency4.46680.15855.287912.5893AID540303
plasminogen precursorMus musculus (house mouse)Potency4.46680.15855.287912.5893AID540303
urokinase plasminogen activator surface receptor precursorMus musculus (house mouse)Potency4.46680.15855.287912.5893AID540303
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Inhibition Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverageMin (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
TPA: protein transporter TIM23Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288CIC50 (µMol)14.00000.880010.503632.9000AID493002
Adenosine receptor A1Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)Ki9.81330.00011.20929.9700AID31718; AID32352; AID32353
Sterol 14-alpha demethylaseTrypanosoma cruzi strain CL BrenerIC50 (µMol)100.00000.00101.707010.0000AID1207588
RNA-directed RNA polymerase IC50 (µMol)22.00000.01902.52798.8000AID86858
Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, muscle isoformHomo sapiens (human)IC50 (µMol)100.00000.12594.244010.0000AID1207588
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Activation Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverageMin (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
heat shock protein 90Candida albicansEC50 (µMol)150.00000.12006.485533.8530AID2423
Histamine H1 receptorCavia porcellus (domestic guinea pig)EC50 (µMol)46.00000.00260.53341.2020AID86857
RNA-directed RNA polymerase EC50 (µMol)46.00000.00180.23482.8000AID86857
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Biological Processes (6)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
fatty acid metabolic processCarnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, muscle isoformHomo sapiens (human)
fatty acid beta-oxidationCarnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, muscle isoformHomo sapiens (human)
carnitine shuttleCarnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, muscle isoformHomo sapiens (human)
carnitine metabolic processCarnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, muscle isoformHomo sapiens (human)
response to blue lightCarnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, muscle isoformHomo sapiens (human)
long-chain fatty acid transportCarnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, muscle isoformHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Molecular Functions (2)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase activityCarnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, muscle isoformHomo sapiens (human)
protein bindingCarnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, muscle isoformHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Ceullar Components (3)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
mitochondrionCarnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, muscle isoformHomo sapiens (human)
mitochondrial outer membraneCarnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, muscle isoformHomo sapiens (human)
mitochondrionCarnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, muscle isoformHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Bioassays (92)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID416870Cmax in C57BL/6 mouse at 0.5 umol/kg, po assessed as transformed cordycepin levels2009European journal of medicinal chemistry, Feb, Volume: 44, Issue:2
Synthesis and pharmacokinetic evaluation of novel N-acyl-cordycepin derivatives with a normal alkyl chain.
AID1255098Inhibition of TLR4-mediated NF-kappaB signaling pathway in BALB/c mouse RAW264.7 cells assessed as suppression of LPS-stimulated PGE2 production at 1 to 10 ug/ml preincubated for 1 hr followed by LPS challenge measured after 6 hrs by immunoblot analysis2015Journal of natural products, Oct-23, Volume: 78, Issue:10
N(6)-(2-Hydroxyethyl)adenosine in the Medicinal Mushroom Cordyceps cicadae Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Pro-inflammatory Responses by Suppressing TLR4-Mediated NF-κB Signaling Pathways.
AID416868Half life in C57BL/6 mouse at 0.5 umol/kg, po2009European journal of medicinal chemistry, Feb, Volume: 44, Issue:2
Synthesis and pharmacokinetic evaluation of novel N-acyl-cordycepin derivatives with a normal alkyl chain.
AID1584731Therapeutic index, ratio EC50 for human MRC5 SV2 cells to EC50 for Trypanosoma cruzi Tulahuen CL2 intracellular amastigotes2018Journal of medicinal chemistry, 10-25, Volume: 61, Issue:20
Discovery of Novel 7-Aryl 7-Deazapurine 3'-Deoxy-ribofuranosyl Nucleosides with Potent Activity against Trypanosoma cruzi.
AID1065704Drug metabolism assessed as recombinant human ADA-mediated 3'-deoxyinosine metabolite formation at 100 uM measured every 15 mins for 10 hrs by spectrophotometric analysis in presence of deoxycoformycin2013Journal of medicinal chemistry, Dec-27, Volume: 56, Issue:24
Structure-activity relationships of synthetic cordycepin analogues as experimental therapeutics for African trypanosomiasis.
AID1065710Displacement of [2,8-3H]-adenosine from Trypanosoma brucei AT1/P2 expressed in bloodstream stage of Trypanosoma brucei brucei B482013Journal of medicinal chemistry, Dec-27, Volume: 56, Issue:24
Structure-activity relationships of synthetic cordycepin analogues as experimental therapeutics for African trypanosomiasis.
AID225768Antiviral activity against polio virus type 1 in HeLa cell culture lines1992Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-27, Volume: 35, Issue:24
Synthesis and antiviral activity of some new S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine derivatives.
AID588212Literature-mined compound from Fourches et al multi-species drug-induced liver injury (DILI) dataset, effect in rodents2010Chemical research in toxicology, Jan, Volume: 23, Issue:1
Cheminformatics analysis of assertions mined from literature that describe drug-induced liver injury in different species.
AID229234Antiviral activity against vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) in HeLa cell culture lines,1992Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-27, Volume: 35, Issue:24
Synthesis and antiviral activity of some new S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine derivatives.
AID227718Binding energy by using the equation deltaG obsd = -RT ln KD1984Journal of medicinal chemistry, Dec, Volume: 27, Issue:12
Functional group contributions to drug-receptor interactions.
AID1065705Drug metabolism assessed as recombinant human ADA-mediated 3'-deoxyinosine metabolite formation at 100 uM measured every 15 mins for 10 hrs by spectrophotometric analysis2013Journal of medicinal chemistry, Dec-27, Volume: 56, Issue:24
Structure-activity relationships of synthetic cordycepin analogues as experimental therapeutics for African trypanosomiasis.
AID416743Cmax in C57BL/6 mouse at 0.5 umol/kg, po2009European journal of medicinal chemistry, Feb, Volume: 44, Issue:2
Synthesis and pharmacokinetic evaluation of novel N-acyl-cordycepin derivatives with a normal alkyl chain.
AID1065713Trypanocidal activity against bloodstream stage of Trypanosoma brucei brucei AnTat1.1E infected in C57BL6J (B6) mouse assessed as reduction of parasitemia at 2 mg/kg, ip qd administered for 3 days measured after 40 days in presence of deoxycoformycin2013Journal of medicinal chemistry, Dec-27, Volume: 56, Issue:24
Structure-activity relationships of synthetic cordycepin analogues as experimental therapeutics for African trypanosomiasis.
AID81438Dose required to inhibit cytopathic effect of human immunodeficiency virus replication in MT-4 cells.1988Journal of medicinal chemistry, Oct, Volume: 31, Issue:10
Synthesis and anti-HIV activity of different sugar-modified pyrimidine and purine nucleosides.
AID1065714Trypanocidal activity against bloodstream stage of Trypanosoma brucei brucei AnTat1.1E after 72 hrs by WST-1 assay2013Journal of medicinal chemistry, Dec-27, Volume: 56, Issue:24
Structure-activity relationships of synthetic cordycepin analogues as experimental therapeutics for African trypanosomiasis.
AID229236Antiviral activity against vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) in primary rabbit kidney (PRK) / embryonic skin-muscle (E6SM) fibroblast culture lines1992Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-27, Volume: 35, Issue:24
Synthesis and antiviral activity of some new S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine derivatives.
AID1584732Antiparasitic activity against Trypanosoma cruzi Tulahuen CL2 intracellular amastigotes expressing beta-galactosidase infected in human MRC5 SV2 cells after 7 days by chlorophenol red beta-D-galactopyranoside-based spectrophotometric analysis2018Journal of medicinal chemistry, 10-25, Volume: 61, Issue:20
Discovery of Novel 7-Aryl 7-Deazapurine 3'-Deoxy-ribofuranosyl Nucleosides with Potent Activity against Trypanosoma cruzi.
AID31719Affinity for adenosine A1 receptor was determined, in the presence of GTP in rat brain cortex1997Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-07, Volume: 40, Issue:23
N6-cyclopentyl-3'-substituted-xylofuranosyladenosines: a new class of non-xanthine adenosine A1 receptor antagonists.
AID1065698Cytotoxicity against human MOLT4 cells assessed as cell viability after 72 hrs by WST-1 assay2013Journal of medicinal chemistry, Dec-27, Volume: 56, Issue:24
Structure-activity relationships of synthetic cordycepin analogues as experimental therapeutics for African trypanosomiasis.
AID1065715Trypanocidal activity against Trypanosoma brucei2013Journal of medicinal chemistry, Dec-27, Volume: 56, Issue:24
Structure-activity relationships of synthetic cordycepin analogues as experimental therapeutics for African trypanosomiasis.
AID1167619Cytotoxicity against human ORL8 cells after 72 hrs by WST-1 assay2014Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Nov-01, Volume: 22, Issue:21
Synthesis of 3',4'-difluoro-3'-deoxyribonucleosides and its evaluation of the biological activities: discovery of a novel type of anti-HCV agent 3',4'-difluorocordycepin.
AID86857Inhibition HCV RNA replication2004Journal of medicinal chemistry, Apr-22, Volume: 47, Issue:9
Structure-activity relationship of purine ribonucleosides for inhibition of hepatitis C virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase.
AID333675Antimalarial activity against multidrug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum K1 after 24 hrs by [3H]hypoxanthine uptake2004Journal of natural products, Nov, Volume: 67, Issue:11
10-membered macrolides from the insect pathogenic fungus Cordyceps militaris BCC 2816.
AID416744AUC in C57BL/6 mouse at 0.5 umol/kg, po2009European journal of medicinal chemistry, Feb, Volume: 44, Issue:2
Synthesis and pharmacokinetic evaluation of novel N-acyl-cordycepin derivatives with a normal alkyl chain.
AID228408Antiviral activity against reovirus type 1 in Vero cell culture lines1992Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-27, Volume: 35, Issue:24
Synthesis and antiviral activity of some new S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine derivatives.
AID81069Cytotoxic dose required to reduce the viability of normal uninfected MT-4 cells.1988Journal of medicinal chemistry, Oct, Volume: 31, Issue:10
Synthesis and anti-HIV activity of different sugar-modified pyrimidine and purine nucleosides.
AID226341Antiviral activity against sindbis virus in Vero cell culture lines1992Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-27, Volume: 35, Issue:24
Synthesis and antiviral activity of some new S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine derivatives.
AID751324Inhibition of NFkappaB p65 nuclear translocation in mouse RAW264.7 cells after 24 hrs by DAPI staining-based laser confocal immunofluorescent microscopic analysis2013Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Jan-15, Volume: 21, Issue:2
Synthesis and anti-inflammatory evaluations of β-lapachone derivatives.
AID229716GTP shift ratio of the apparent Ki values in the presence and absence of GTP.1997Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-07, Volume: 40, Issue:23
N6-cyclopentyl-3'-substituted-xylofuranosyladenosines: a new class of non-xanthine adenosine A1 receptor antagonists.
AID1065694Trypanocidal activity against bloodstream stage of Trypanosoma brucei brucei AnTat1.1E after 72 hrs by WST-1 assay in presence of adenosine kinase inhibitor ABT7022013Journal of medicinal chemistry, Dec-27, Volume: 56, Issue:24
Structure-activity relationships of synthetic cordycepin analogues as experimental therapeutics for African trypanosomiasis.
AID229026Antiviral activity against vaccinia virus (VV) in primary rabbit kidney (PRK) / embryonic skin-muscle (E6SM) fibroblast culture lines1992Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-27, Volume: 35, Issue:24
Synthesis and antiviral activity of some new S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine derivatives.
AID1065706Cytotoxicity against mouse L929 cells assessed as cell viability after 72 hrs by WST-1 assay2013Journal of medicinal chemistry, Dec-27, Volume: 56, Issue:24
Structure-activity relationships of synthetic cordycepin analogues as experimental therapeutics for African trypanosomiasis.
AID1065696Trypanocidal activity against bloodstream stage of Trypanosoma brucei after 72 hrs by WST-1 assay2013Journal of medicinal chemistry, Dec-27, Volume: 56, Issue:24
Structure-activity relationships of synthetic cordycepin analogues as experimental therapeutics for African trypanosomiasis.
AID1255101Inhibition of TLR4-mediated NF-kappaB signaling pathway in BALB/c mouse RAW264.7 cells assessed as suppression of LPS-stimulated PGE2 production at 0.5 to 5 ug/ml preincubated for 1 hr followed by LPS challenge measured after 6 hrs by immunoblot analysis 2015Journal of natural products, Oct-23, Volume: 78, Issue:10
N(6)-(2-Hydroxyethyl)adenosine in the Medicinal Mushroom Cordyceps cicadae Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Pro-inflammatory Responses by Suppressing TLR4-Mediated NF-κB Signaling Pathways.
AID220033Antiviral activity against coxsackie B4 in Vero cell culture lines1992Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-27, Volume: 35, Issue:24
Synthesis and antiviral activity of some new S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine derivatives.
AID1255096Inhibition of TLR4-mediated NF-kappaB signaling pathway in BALB/c mouse RAW264.7 cells assessed as suppression of LPS-stimulated TNF-alpha production at 0.5 to 5 ug/ml preincubated for 1 hr followed by LPS challenge measured after 6 hrs by immunoblot anal2015Journal of natural products, Oct-23, Volume: 78, Issue:10
N(6)-(2-Hydroxyethyl)adenosine in the Medicinal Mushroom Cordyceps cicadae Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Pro-inflammatory Responses by Suppressing TLR4-Mediated NF-κB Signaling Pathways.
AID235875Ratio of CD50 to ED50 rvaluated for inhibition of HIV replication in MT-4 cells1988Journal of medicinal chemistry, Oct, Volume: 31, Issue:10
Synthesis and anti-HIV activity of different sugar-modified pyrimidine and purine nucleosides.
AID1167620Selectivity index, ratio of CC50 for human ORL8 cells to EC50 for Hepatitis C virus infected in African green monkey OR6 cells2014Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Nov-01, Volume: 22, Issue:21
Synthesis of 3',4'-difluoro-3'-deoxyribonucleosides and its evaluation of the biological activities: discovery of a novel type of anti-HCV agent 3',4'-difluorocordycepin.
AID416871AUC in C57BL/6 mouse at 0.5 umol/kg, po assessed as transformed cordycepin levels2009European journal of medicinal chemistry, Feb, Volume: 44, Issue:2
Synthesis and pharmacokinetic evaluation of novel N-acyl-cordycepin derivatives with a normal alkyl chain.
AID228985Antiviral activity against semliki forest virus (SFV) in Vero cell culture lines1992Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-27, Volume: 35, Issue:24
Synthesis and antiviral activity of some new S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine derivatives.
AID1065699Drug metabolism in human MOLT4 cells assessed as ADA-mediated inosine metabolite formation2013Journal of medicinal chemistry, Dec-27, Volume: 56, Issue:24
Structure-activity relationships of synthetic cordycepin analogues as experimental therapeutics for African trypanosomiasis.
AID416872Half life in C57BL/6 mouse at 0.5 umol/kg, po assessed as transformed cordycepin levels2009European journal of medicinal chemistry, Feb, Volume: 44, Issue:2
Synthesis and pharmacokinetic evaluation of novel N-acyl-cordycepin derivatives with a normal alkyl chain.
AID416869Tmax in C57BL/6 mouse at 0.5 umol/kg, po assessed as transformed cordycepin levels2009European journal of medicinal chemistry, Feb, Volume: 44, Issue:2
Synthesis and pharmacokinetic evaluation of novel N-acyl-cordycepin derivatives with a normal alkyl chain.
AID1255092Inhibition of TLR4-mediated NF-kappaB signaling pathway in BALB/c mouse RAW264.7 cells assessed as suppression of LPS-stimulated TNF-alpha production at 1 to 10 ug/ml preincubated for 1 hr followed by LPS challenge measured after 6 hrs by immunoblot analy2015Journal of natural products, Oct-23, Volume: 78, Issue:10
N(6)-(2-Hydroxyethyl)adenosine in the Medicinal Mushroom Cordyceps cicadae Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Pro-inflammatory Responses by Suppressing TLR4-Mediated NF-κB Signaling Pathways.
AID32353Affinity for the Adenosine A1 receptor in the presence of GTP (A1+GTP) by using [3H]-DPCPX as radioligand1995Journal of medicinal chemistry, Sep-29, Volume: 38, Issue:20
Ribose-modified adenosine analogues as potential partial agonists for the adenosine receptor.
AID588213Literature-mined compound from Fourches et al multi-species drug-induced liver injury (DILI) dataset, effect in non-rodents2010Chemical research in toxicology, Jan, Volume: 23, Issue:1
Cheminformatics analysis of assertions mined from literature that describe drug-induced liver injury in different species.
AID179545GTP shift was determined in rat1995Journal of medicinal chemistry, Sep-29, Volume: 38, Issue:20
Ribose-modified adenosine analogues as potential partial agonists for the adenosine receptor.
AID588211Literature-mined compound from Fourches et al multi-species drug-induced liver injury (DILI) dataset, effect in humans2010Chemical research in toxicology, Jan, Volume: 23, Issue:1
Cheminformatics analysis of assertions mined from literature that describe drug-induced liver injury in different species.
AID216185Anti-Herpes simplex virus type-1 activity in vero cells using plaque inhibition assay1999Journal of medicinal chemistry, Aug-26, Volume: 42, Issue:17
Virtual combinatorial syntheses and computational screening of new potential anti-herpes compounds.
AID1255097Inhibition of TLR4-mediated NF-kappaB signaling pathway in BALB/c mouse RAW264.7 cells assessed as suppression of LPS-stimulated TNF-alpha production at 0.5 to 5 ug/ml preincubated for 1 hr followed by LPS challenge measured after 6 hrs by immunoblot anal2015Journal of natural products, Oct-23, Volume: 78, Issue:10
N(6)-(2-Hydroxyethyl)adenosine in the Medicinal Mushroom Cordyceps cicadae Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Pro-inflammatory Responses by Suppressing TLR4-Mediated NF-κB Signaling Pathways.
AID1065695Trypanocidal activity against bloodstream stage of Trypanosoma brucei after 72 hrs by WST-1 assay in presence of deoxycoformycin2013Journal of medicinal chemistry, Dec-27, Volume: 56, Issue:24
Structure-activity relationships of synthetic cordycepin analogues as experimental therapeutics for African trypanosomiasis.
AID1255102Inhibition of TLR4-mediated NF-kappaB signaling pathway in BALB/c mouse RAW264.7 cells assessed as suppression of LPS-stimulated PGE2 production at 0.5 to 5 ug/ml preincubated for 1 hr followed by LPS challenge measured after 6 hrs by immunoblot analysis 2015Journal of natural products, Oct-23, Volume: 78, Issue:10
N(6)-(2-Hydroxyethyl)adenosine in the Medicinal Mushroom Cordyceps cicadae Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Pro-inflammatory Responses by Suppressing TLR4-Mediated NF-κB Signaling Pathways.
AID220034Antiviral activity against coxsackie B4 virus in HeLa cell culture lines1992Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-27, Volume: 35, Issue:24
Synthesis and antiviral activity of some new S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine derivatives.
AID416742Tmax in C57BL/6 mouse at 0.5 umol/kg, po2009European journal of medicinal chemistry, Feb, Volume: 44, Issue:2
Synthesis and pharmacokinetic evaluation of novel N-acyl-cordycepin derivatives with a normal alkyl chain.
AID1167618Antiviral activity against Hepatitis C virus infected in African green monkey OR6 cells after 72 hrs by luciferase reporter gene assay2014Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Nov-01, Volume: 22, Issue:21
Synthesis of 3',4'-difluoro-3'-deoxyribonucleosides and its evaluation of the biological activities: discovery of a novel type of anti-HCV agent 3',4'-difluorocordycepin.
AID84402Antiviral activity against HSV-1(KOS) strain in primary rabbit kidney (PRK) / embryonic skin-muscle (E6SM) fibroblast culture lines1992Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-27, Volume: 35, Issue:24
Synthesis and antiviral activity of some new S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine derivatives.
AID1065708Trypanocidal activity against bloodstream stage of Trypanosoma brucei brucei AnTat1.1E infected in C57BL6J (B6) mouse assessed as reduction of parasitemia at 2 mg/kg, ip qd measured after 30 days2013Journal of medicinal chemistry, Dec-27, Volume: 56, Issue:24
Structure-activity relationships of synthetic cordycepin analogues as experimental therapeutics for African trypanosomiasis.
AID85279Antiviral activity against HSV-2(G) strain in primary rabbit kidney (PRK) / embryonic skin-muscle (E6SM) fibroblast culture lines1992Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-27, Volume: 35, Issue:24
Synthesis and antiviral activity of some new S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine derivatives.
AID32352Affinity for the Adenosine A1 receptor in the absence of GTP (A1-GTP) by using [3H]DPCPX as radioligand1995Journal of medicinal chemistry, Sep-29, Volume: 38, Issue:20
Ribose-modified adenosine analogues as potential partial agonists for the adenosine receptor.
AID224916Antiviral activity against parainfluenza virus type 3 in Vero cell culture lines1992Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-27, Volume: 35, Issue:24
Synthesis and antiviral activity of some new S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine derivatives.
AID1584733Cytotoxicity against human MRC5 SV2 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability after 3 days resazurin-based fluorimetric assay2018Journal of medicinal chemistry, 10-25, Volume: 61, Issue:20
Discovery of Novel 7-Aryl 7-Deazapurine 3'-Deoxy-ribofuranosyl Nucleosides with Potent Activity against Trypanosoma cruzi.
AID86858Inhibition HCV NS5B-mediated RNA synthesis2004Journal of medicinal chemistry, Apr-22, Volume: 47, Issue:9
Structure-activity relationship of purine ribonucleosides for inhibition of hepatitis C virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase.
AID1065697Cytotoxicity against human MOLT4 cells assessed as cell viability after 72 hrs by WST-1 assay in presence of deoxycoformycin2013Journal of medicinal chemistry, Dec-27, Volume: 56, Issue:24
Structure-activity relationships of synthetic cordycepin analogues as experimental therapeutics for African trypanosomiasis.
AID662565Growth inhibition of Trichomonas vaginalis T1 at 100 uM after 24 hrs by hemocytometry2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jun-15, Volume: 22, Issue:12
S-Adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase of the protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis: potent inhibitory activity of 9-(2-deoxy-2-fluoro-β,D-arabinofuranosyl)adenine.
AID31718Affinity for adenosine A1 receptor was determined, in the absence of GTP in rat cortical membrane.1997Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-07, Volume: 40, Issue:23
N6-cyclopentyl-3'-substituted-xylofuranosyladenosines: a new class of non-xanthine adenosine A1 receptor antagonists.
AID81802Antiviral activity against (HIV-1) in MT-4 cells Value in parentheses is inhibitory concentration for cell growth (MT-4)1992Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-27, Volume: 35, Issue:24
Synthesis and antiviral activity of some new S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine derivatives.
AID588499High-throughput multiplex microsphere screening for inhibitors of toxin protease, specifically Botulinum neurotoxin light chain A protease, MLPCN compound set2010Current protocols in cytometry, Oct, Volume: Chapter 13Microsphere-based flow cytometry protease assays for use in protease activity detection and high-throughput screening.
AID588499High-throughput multiplex microsphere screening for inhibitors of toxin protease, specifically Botulinum neurotoxin light chain A protease, MLPCN compound set2006Cytometry. Part A : the journal of the International Society for Analytical Cytology, May, Volume: 69, Issue:5
Microsphere-based protease assays and screening application for lethal factor and factor Xa.
AID588499High-throughput multiplex microsphere screening for inhibitors of toxin protease, specifically Botulinum neurotoxin light chain A protease, MLPCN compound set2010Assay and drug development technologies, Feb, Volume: 8, Issue:1
High-throughput multiplex flow cytometry screening for botulinum neurotoxin type a light chain protease inhibitors.
AID588501High-throughput multiplex microsphere screening for inhibitors of toxin protease, specifically Lethal Factor Protease, MLPCN compound set2010Current protocols in cytometry, Oct, Volume: Chapter 13Microsphere-based flow cytometry protease assays for use in protease activity detection and high-throughput screening.
AID588501High-throughput multiplex microsphere screening for inhibitors of toxin protease, specifically Lethal Factor Protease, MLPCN compound set2006Cytometry. Part A : the journal of the International Society for Analytical Cytology, May, Volume: 69, Issue:5
Microsphere-based protease assays and screening application for lethal factor and factor Xa.
AID588501High-throughput multiplex microsphere screening for inhibitors of toxin protease, specifically Lethal Factor Protease, MLPCN compound set2010Assay and drug development technologies, Feb, Volume: 8, Issue:1
High-throughput multiplex flow cytometry screening for botulinum neurotoxin type a light chain protease inhibitors.
AID651635Viability Counterscreen for Primary qHTS for Inhibitors of ATXN expression
AID1745845Primary qHTS for Inhibitors of ATXN expression
AID588497High-throughput multiplex microsphere screening for inhibitors of toxin protease, specifically Botulinum neurotoxin light chain F protease, MLPCN compound set2010Current protocols in cytometry, Oct, Volume: Chapter 13Microsphere-based flow cytometry protease assays for use in protease activity detection and high-throughput screening.
AID588497High-throughput multiplex microsphere screening for inhibitors of toxin protease, specifically Botulinum neurotoxin light chain F protease, MLPCN compound set2006Cytometry. Part A : the journal of the International Society for Analytical Cytology, May, Volume: 69, Issue:5
Microsphere-based protease assays and screening application for lethal factor and factor Xa.
AID588497High-throughput multiplex microsphere screening for inhibitors of toxin protease, specifically Botulinum neurotoxin light chain F protease, MLPCN compound set2010Assay and drug development technologies, Feb, Volume: 8, Issue:1
High-throughput multiplex flow cytometry screening for botulinum neurotoxin type a light chain protease inhibitors.
AID1296008Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening2020SLAS discovery : advancing life sciences R & D, 01, Volume: 25, Issue:1
Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated and Diverse Chemical Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening.
AID1347160Primary screen NINDS Rhodamine qHTS for Zika virus inhibitors2020Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 12-08, Volume: 117, Issue:49
Therapeutic candidates for the Zika virus identified by a high-throughput screen for Zika protease inhibitors.
AID1346987P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-8-5-11 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID1347159Primary screen GU Rhodamine qHTS for Zika virus inhibitors: Unlinked NS2B-NS3 protease assay2020Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 12-08, Volume: 117, Issue:49
Therapeutic candidates for the Zika virus identified by a high-throughput screen for Zika protease inhibitors.
AID1346986P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-3-1 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID1159558TcCYP51 enzymatic inhibition2015Scientific reports, Mar-05, Volume: 5New compound sets identified from high throughput phenotypic screening against three kinetoplastid parasites: an open resource.
AID1159561NIH-3T3 cytotoxicity2015Scientific reports, Mar-05, Volume: 5New compound sets identified from high throughput phenotypic screening against three kinetoplastid parasites: an open resource.
AID1159562Trypanosoma brucei growth inhibition luminescent assay2015Scientific reports, Mar-05, Volume: 5New compound sets identified from high throughput phenotypic screening against three kinetoplastid parasites: an open resource.
AID1159557Trypanosoma brucei. Primary growth inhibition assay2015Scientific reports, Mar-05, Volume: 5New compound sets identified from high throughput phenotypic screening against three kinetoplastid parasites: an open resource.
AID1159559Trypanosoma cruzi. Primary growth inhibition assay2015Scientific reports, Mar-05, Volume: 5New compound sets identified from high throughput phenotypic screening against three kinetoplastid parasites: an open resource.
AID1159563HepG2 cytotoxicity assay2015Scientific reports, Mar-05, Volume: 5New compound sets identified from high throughput phenotypic screening against three kinetoplastid parasites: an open resource.
AID1159564Intra-macrophage L. donovani assay2015Scientific reports, Mar-05, Volume: 5New compound sets identified from high throughput phenotypic screening against three kinetoplastid parasites: an open resource.
AID1159565Trypanosoma cruzi intracellular imaging assay2015Scientific reports, Mar-05, Volume: 5New compound sets identified from high throughput phenotypic screening against three kinetoplastid parasites: an open resource.
AID1159560Leishmania donovani. Primary growth inhibition assay2015Scientific reports, Mar-05, Volume: 5New compound sets identified from high throughput phenotypic screening against three kinetoplastid parasites: an open resource.
AID1347411qHTS to identify inhibitors of the type 1 interferon - major histocompatibility complex class I in skeletal muscle: primary screen against the NCATS Mechanism Interrogation Plate v5.0 (MIPE) Libary2020ACS chemical biology, 07-17, Volume: 15, Issue:7
High-Throughput Screening to Identify Inhibitors of the Type I Interferon-Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Pathway in Skeletal Muscle.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (579)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199021 (3.63)18.7374
1990's65 (11.23)18.2507
2000's89 (15.37)29.6817
2010's276 (47.67)24.3611
2020's128 (22.11)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials1 (0.17%)5.53%
Reviews22 (3.72%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other569 (96.11%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
A Phase I/II Study of Cordycepin Plus Pentostatin in Patients With Refractory TdT-Positive Leukemia[NCT00709215]Phase 1/Phase 244 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2008-06-30Recruiting
A Phase I Study of Cordycepin (NSC 63984) Plus 2'-Deoxycoformycin (NSC 218321) in Patients With Refractory TdT-Positive Leukemia[NCT00003005]Phase 114 participants (Actual)Interventional1997-12-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Research Highlights

Safety/Toxicity (7)

ArticleYear
Cordycepin Enhances the Cytotoxicity of Human Natural Killer Cells against Cancerous Cells.
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin, Volume: 46, Issue: 9
2023
Neuroprotection of cordycepin in NMDA-induced excitotoxicity by modulating adenosine A
European journal of pharmacology, Jun-15, Volume: 853
2019
Cordycepin rescues lidocaine-induced neurotoxicity in dorsal root ganglion by interacting with inflammatory signaling pathway MMP3.
European journal of pharmacology, May-15, Volume: 827
2018
Fungal Cordycepin Biosynthesis Is Coupled with the Production of the Safeguard Molecule Pentostatin.
Cell chemical biology, 12-21, Volume: 24, Issue: 12
2017
Cordycepin protects PC12 cells against 6-hydroxydopamine induced neurotoxicity via its antioxidant properties.
Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie, Volume: 81
2016
Protective effect of cordycepin-enriched Cordyceps militaris on alcoholic hepatotoxicity in Sprague-Dawley rats.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, Volume: 60
2013
Toxicity of cordycepin in combination with the adenosine deaminase inhibitor 2'-deoxycoformycin in beagle dogs.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, Volume: 147, Issue: 1
1997
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Long-term Use (1)

ArticleYear
Effect of long-term administration of cordycepin from Cordyceps militaris on testicular function in middle-aged rats.
Planta medica, Volume: 78, Issue: 15
2012
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Pharmacokinetics (2)

ArticleYear
Pharmacokinetics of adenosine and cordycepin, a bioactive constituent of Cordyceps sinensis in rat.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Apr-28, Volume: 58, Issue: 8
2010
Synthesis and pharmacokinetic evaluation of novel N-acyl-cordycepin derivatives with a normal alkyl chain.
European journal of medicinal chemistry, Volume: 44, Issue: 2
2009
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Bioavailability (4)

ArticleYear
Cordycepin: A review of strategies to improve the bioavailability and efficacy.
Phytotherapy research : PTR, Volume: 37, Issue: 9
2023
Improvement of the multi-performance biocharacteristics of cordycepin using BiloNiosome-core/chitosan-shell hybrid nanocarriers.
Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, Volume: 197
2021
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
Molecular pharmacology, Volume: 96, Issue: 5
2019
Synthesis and pharmacokinetic evaluation of novel N-acyl-cordycepin derivatives with a normal alkyl chain.
European journal of medicinal chemistry, Volume: 44, Issue: 2
2009
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Dosage (11)

ArticleYear
Cordycepin improved the cognitive function through regulating adenosine A
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology, Volume: 110
2023
COVID-19 disease and malignant cancers: The impact for the
International journal of biological sciences, Volume: 17, Issue: 14
2021
A novel nucleoside rescue metabolic pathway may be responsible for therapeutic effect of orally administered cordycepin.
Scientific reports, 10-31, Volume: 9, Issue: 1
2019
Effects of cordycepin on spontaneous alternation behavior and adenosine receptors expression in hippocampus.
Physiology & behavior, 02-01, Volume: 184
2018
Development of Cordycepin Formulations for Preclinical and Clinical Studies.
AAPS PharmSciTech, Volume: 18, Issue: 8
2017
Cordycepin stimulated steroidogenesis in MA-10 mouse Leydig tumor cells through the protein kinase C Pathway.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-16, Volume: 60, Issue: 19
2012
Cordycepin inhibits renal interstitial myofibroblast activation probably by inducing hepatocyte growth factor expression.
Journal of pharmacological sciences, Volume: 117, Issue: 4
2011
The apoptotic effect of cordycepin on human OEC-M1 oral cancer cell line.
Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology, Volume: 60, Issue: 1
2007
Differential effects of heat shock and UVB light upon stress protein expression in epidermal keratinocytes.
The Journal of biological chemistry, Nov-15, Volume: 267, Issue: 32
1992
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Interactions (3)

ArticleYear
Exploring the mechanism of cordycepin combined with doxorubicin in treating glioblastoma based on network pharmacology and biological verification.
PeerJ, Volume: 10
2022
Ethylene carbodiimide-fixed donor splenocytes combined with cordycepin induce long-term protection to mice cardiac allografts.
Transplant immunology, Volume: 56
2019
Toxicity of cordycepin in combination with the adenosine deaminase inhibitor 2'-deoxycoformycin in beagle dogs.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, Volume: 147, Issue: 1
1997
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]