Rhein-13C6 is intended for use as an internal standard for the quantification of rhein by GC- or LC-MS. Rhein is an anthraquinone derivative that has been found in R. rhabarbarum and is an active metabolite of diacerein that has diverse biological activities, including anticancer, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities.1,2,3,4 It induces cell cycle arrest at the S phase and inhibits the proliferation of HepG2 cells when used at concentrations of 40 and 100 ?M, respectively.1 Rhein (100 and 200 ?M) also inhibits the proliferation of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-435s breast cancer cells under normoxic and hypoxic conditions.2 It reduces controlled cortical impact-induced decreases in catalase and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione, and glutathione disulfide levels in the brain in a rat model of traumatic brain injury when administered at a dose of 12 mg/kg.3 Rhein (50 mg/kg per day) reduces cerulein-induced increases in serum TNF-α, IL-1β, and amylase levels, as well as reduces pancreatic glandular atrophy and fibrosis, in a mouse model of chronic pancreatitis.4
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[4]. Tsang, S.W., Zhang, H., Lin, C., et al.Rhein, a natural anthraquinone derivative, attenuates the activation of pancreatic stellate cells and ameliorates pancreatic fibrosis in mice with experimental chronic pancreatitisPLoS One8(12)e82201(2013).