Carabrone

Carabrone has been studied in 1 paper since 2026: none in people yet, 1 in animals; 1 in the past year. The research so far is in animals. The newest story, Nov 12, 2026: “Natural compound curbs bone breakdown by lab-grown cells”.

Intervention

1 paper studies it6 findingsUpdated

PubChem

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At a glance

The findings reach mice, none yet in people. 1 lab.

None of its findings points the other way.

Cells and mice: a single group. Worms or flies and humans: nothing yet.
  • 1 lab
  • Funders: China Postdoctoral Science Foundation and 3 more
  • Animals1

What did studies of carabrone find?

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Studies of carabrone measured 5 outcomes, among them apoptosis, NF-κB/NFATC1 signaling and serum osteocalcin.

Apoptosis

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1 study
  1. Carabrone induces apoptosis in cells.

    “CB disrupted the TRX1-NEMO interaction, inhibited NF-κB/NFATC1 signaling, and promoted osteoclast apoptosis.”

    Cellsosteoclast

    Natural compound curbs bone breakdown by lab-grown cells

    Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

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NF-κB/NFATC1 signaling

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1 study
  1. Carabrone inhibits NF-κB/NFATC1 signaling in cells.

    “CB disrupted the TRX1-NEMO interaction, inhibited NF-κB/NFATC1 signaling, and promoted osteoclast apoptosis.”

    Cellsosteoclast

    Natural compound curbs bone breakdown by lab-grown cells

    Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Serum osteocalcin

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1 study
  1. Carabrone increases serum osteocalcin (relative to ovariectomized controls).

    “Serum OCN and P1NP levels were significantly increased relative to OVX controls.”

    Animalsrelative to ovariectomized controls

    Natural compound curbs bone breakdown by lab-grown cells

    Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

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Trabecular bone loss

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1 study
  1. Carabrone decreases trabecular bone loss (ovariectomized osteoporosis models).

    “In vivo, CB alleviated trabecular bone loss and improved biomechanical properties.”

    Animalsovariectomized osteoporosis modelstrabecular bone

    Natural compound curbs bone breakdown by lab-grown cells

    Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Bone-resorbing activity

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1 study
  1. Carabrone decreases bone-resorbing activity in cells.

    “In vitro, CB markedly suppressed osteoclast differentiation and bone-resorbing activity”

    Cellsosteoclast

    Natural compound curbs bone breakdown by lab-grown cells

    Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

What is carabrone linked with?

1

Studies link carabrone with TXN.

TXN

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1 study
  1. Carabrone is associated with TXN in cells (covalent modification at Cys32, Cys35, and Cys73).

    “Mechanistically, CB covalently modified thioredoxin-1 (TRX1) at Cys32, Cys35, and Cys73.”

    Cellscovalent modification at Cys32, Cys35, and Cys73

    Natural compound curbs bone breakdown by lab-grown cells

    Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

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Phytomedicine

Natural compound curbs bone breakdown by lab-grown cells

Lab experiments found that carabrone reduced bone-resorbing activity while having limited effects on measured cell signals involved in coordinating bone formation.Lab experiments found that carabrone reduced bone-resorbing activity while having limited effects on measured cell signals involved in coordinating bone formation.

Animal cell studyBones and joints