Benzyl isothiocyanate

Catalog No.S4783 Batch:S478301

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Technical Data

Formula

C8H7NS
Molecular Weight 149.21 CAS No. 622-78-6
Solubility (25°C)* In vitro DMSO 29 mg/mL (194.35 mM)
 
 
* <1 mg/ml means slightly soluble or insoluble.
* Please note that Selleck tests the solubility of all compounds in-house, and the actual solubility may differ slightly from published values. This is normal and is due to slight batch-to-batch variations.
* Room temperature shipping (Stability testing shows this product can be shipped without any cooling measures.)

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Biological Activity

Description Benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC, Benzoylthiocarbimide, Isothiocyanic Acid Benzoyl Ester) is an isothiocyanate originally found in cruciferous vegetables that exhibits immunomodulatory, anti-parasitic, antibiotic, antioxidative, anti-atherosclerotic, anti-angiogenic, anti-metastatic, anticancer chemotherapeutic, and chemopreventive activities.
In vitro Benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC) is highly effective in suppressing cancer initiation by modulating carcinogen-activating (phase I) and -detoxifying (phase II) enzymes during initiation events of tumor growth. It affects cell-cycle regulation, induction of apoptotic and autophagy events, tumor invasion and metastasis, angiogenesis, and EMT, and it can eliminate CSCs[1]. BITC treatment would cause permanent damage to the cells[2].
In vivo BITC inhibits chemically induced cancer, oncogenic-driven tumor formation, and human tumor xenografts in rodent cancer models. It decreases pulmonary metastasis multiplicity and volume of 4T1 murine mammary carcinoma cells injected into the inguinal mammary fat pads of syngeneic female BALB/c mice. Pharmacokinetic studies suggest that low μmol/L concentrations of BITC are sufficient for tumor inhibitory activities. BITC accumulates rapidly in cancer cells and is conjugated with intracellular thiols, particularly glutathione (GSH) and cysteine[1]. BITC is an inhibitor of B[a]P-induced lung tumorigenesis in A/J mice[3].

Protocol (from reference)

Cell Assay:[2]
  • Cell lines

    Capan-2 cells

  • Concentrations

    0-40 μmol/L

  • Incubation Time

    12, 24, 48, or 72 h

  • Method

    The cells are treated with BITC for 12, 24, 48, or 72 h. Effect of BITC on proliferation of Capan-2 or acinar and ductal cells is determined by Sulforhodamine B assay. The plates are read at 570 nm with a Bio Kinetics plate reader.
Animal Study:[3]
  • Animal Models

    Female A/J mice

  • Dosages

    --

  • Administration

    by gavage

Selleck's Benzyl isothiocyanate has been cited by 2 publications

Benzyl Isothiocyanate-Induced Cytotoxicity via the Inhibition of Autophagy and Lysosomal Function in AGS Cells [ Biomol Ther (Seoul), 2022, 30(4):348-359] PubMed: 35768332
Benzyl Isothiocyanate Induces Apoptosis via Reactive Oxygen Species-Initiated Mitochondrial Dysfunction and DR4 and DR5 Death Receptor Activation in Gastric Adenocarcinoma Cells. [ Biomolecules, 2019, 9(12)] PubMed: 31817791

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