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echinochrome a

Description

echinochrome A: red pigment of sea urchin eggs (Arbacia pustulosa) [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID135457951
CHEMBL ID155722
SCHEMBL ID2139342
SCHEMBL ID5273064
MeSH IDM0050860

Synonyms (16)

Synonym
1471-96-1
nsc-291291
6-ethyl-2,7-trihydroxynaphthazarin
1, 6-ethyl-2,3,5,7,8-pentahydroxy-
nsc291291
echinochrome a
CHEMBL155722
517-82-8
SCHEMBL2139342
echinochrom a
SCHEMBL5273064
NCFUWNUATANZPH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
2-ethyl-3,5,6,7,8-pentahydroxy-[1,4]naphthoquinone
DTXSID60276542
6-ethyl-2,3,5,7,8-pentahydroxynaphthalene-1,4-dione
DTXSID801031488

Research Excerpts

Overview

Echinochrome A (EchA) is a dark-red pigment of the polyhydroxynaphthoquinone class isolated from sea urchin Scaphechinus mirabilis. It has been reported to have antioxidant properties and a cardio protective effect against ischemia reperfusion injury.

ExcerptReference
"Echinochrome A (EchA) is a marine bioproduct extracted from sea urchins having antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and chelating effects, and is the active component of the clinical drug histochrome. "( A Novel Atypical PKC-Iota Inhibitor, Echinochrome A, Enhances Cardiomyocyte Differentiation from Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells.
Cho, SW; Fedoreyev, SA; Han, J; Heo, HJ; Jeong, SH; Kim, HK; Kim, M; Ko, KS; Mishchenko, NP; Rhee, BD; Stonik, VA; Vasileva, EA, 2018
)
"Echinochrome A (Ech A) is a naphthoquinoid pigment from sea urchins that possesses antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and chelating abilities. "( Echinochrome A protects mitochondrial function in cardiomyocytes against cardiotoxic drugs.
Fedoryev, SA; Han, J; Jeong, SH; Kim, HK; Kim, N; Ko, KS; Lee, SJ; Mishchenko, NP; Rhee, BD; Song, IS; Stonik, VA, 2014
)
"Echinochrome A (EchA) is a dark-red pigment of the polyhydroxynaphthoquinone class isolated from sea urchin Scaphechinus mirabilis. "( Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of pigment echinochrome A from sea urchin Scaphechinus mirabilis.
Fedoreyev, SA; Han, J; Kim, N; Ko, KS; Lee, SR; Mishchenko, NP; Pronto, JR; Rhee, BD; Sarankhuu, BE; Stonik, VA, 2014
)
"Echinochrome A (Ech A) is a natural pigment from sea urchins that has been reported to have antioxidant properties and a cardio protective effect against ischemia reperfusion injury. "( Echinochrome a increases mitochondrial mass and function by modulating mitochondrial biogenesis regulatory genes.
Fedoreyev, SA; Han, J; Jeong, SH; Kim, HK; Kim, N; Ko, KS; Marquez, J; Mishchenko, NP; Noh, SJ; Rhee, BD; Song, IS; Stonik, VA, 2014
)

Pharmacokinetics

ExcerptReference
" Here, we aimed to investigate the physicochemical properties and metabolic profiles of echinochrome A and establish a physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model as a useful tool to support its clinical applications."( Physicochemical characterization and phase II metabolic profiling of echinochrome A, a bioactive constituent from sea urchin, and its physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling in rats and humans.
Byun, JH; Choi, E; Fedoreyev, SA; Han, DG; Han, J; Jung, IH; Kim, HK; Kwak, J; Mishchenko, NP; Seo, SW; Stonik, VA; Vasileva, EA; Yoon, IS; Yun, H, 2023
)

Bioavailability

ExcerptReference
" To estimate the bioavailability of Ech A as an oral administration drug, small intestinal and colonic epithelial organoids were developed from mice and humans."( Implication of Echinochrome A in the Plasticity and Damage of Intestinal Epithelium.
Ahn, JS; Fedoreyev, SA; Han, J; Kang, MJ; Kim, HK; Kim, HS; Lee, BC; Mishchenko, NP; Nguyen, DK; Nguyen, PT; Oh, SJ; Park, SY; Seo, Y; Shin, YY; Song, MH; Stonik, VA; Vasileva, EA, 2022
)

Dosage Studied

ExcerptReference
" Our proposed PBPK model of echinochrome A could be a valuable tool for predicting drug interactions in previously unexplored scenarios and for optimizing dosage regimens and drug formulations."( Physicochemical characterization and phase II metabolic profiling of echinochrome A, a bioactive constituent from sea urchin, and its physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling in rats and humans.
Byun, JH; Choi, E; Fedoreyev, SA; Han, DG; Han, J; Jung, IH; Kim, HK; Kwak, J; Mishchenko, NP; Seo, SW; Stonik, VA; Vasileva, EA; Yoon, IS; Yun, H, 2023
)
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Bioassays (3)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID403811Antioxidant activity assessed as DPPH radical scavenging activity2005Journal of natural products, Sep, Volume: 68, Issue:9
Echinamines A and B, first aminated hydroxynaphthazarins from the sea urchin Scaphechinus mirabilis.
AID211997Lethal dose to produce acute toxicity was evaluated in white crossbred mice weighing 20-25 g1998Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Mar-17, Volume: 8, Issue:6
Synthesis of some hydroxynaphthazarins and their cardioprotective effects under ischemia-reperfusion in vivo.
AID167787Myocardial infarction (MI) size was calculated as a percentage of the infarct area to the total area of the left ventricle of male chinchilla rabbits1998Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Mar-17, Volume: 8, Issue:6
Synthesis of some hydroxynaphthazarins and their cardioprotective effects under ischemia-reperfusion in vivo.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (52)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19901 (1.92)18.7374
1990's2 (3.85)18.2507
2000's6 (11.54)29.6817
2010's24 (46.15)24.3611
2020's19 (36.54)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 (%)
Trials2 (3.33%)5.53%
Reviews3 (5.00%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other55 (91.67%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]