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Category: Nuclear ReceptorsarrowVDR-like Receptors
Cat.No. Product Name
2700 Calcipotriol
Alternative name(s): MC 903
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Calcipotriol
Chemical Name: (1a,3b,5Z,7E,22E,24S)-24-Cyclopropyl-9,10-secochola-5,7 ,10(19),22-tetraene-1,3,24-triol

Biological Activity:

Vitamin D3 analogue that displays minimal effects on calcium homeostasis. Regulates cell differentiation and proliferation; exhibits antiproliferative activity against human HL-60, HL60/MX2, MCF-7, T47D, SCC-25 and mouse WEHI-3 cancer cell lines.

Technical Data:

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M.Wt: 412.6
Formula: C27H40O3
Storage: Desiccate at -20°C
Solubility: Soluble to 100 mM in DMSO and to 100 mM in Ethanol
Purity: >98%
CAS No: [112965-21-6]

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    References:

    Binderup (1993) Comparison of calcipotriol with selected metabolites and analogues of vitamin D3: effects on cell growth regulation in vitro and calcium metabolism in vivo. Pharmacol.Toxicol. 72 240. Knutson et al (1997) Pharmacokinetics and systemic effect on calcium homeostasis of 1α,24-dihydroxyvitamin D2 in rats. Biochem.Pharmacol. 53 829. Wietrzyk et al (2007) Antitumor properties of diastereomeric and geometric analogs of vitamin D3. Anticancer Drugs 18 447.
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    Keywords: Calcipotriol, VDR-like Receptors, Vitamin D3 Analogue, MC 903, Tocris Bioscience

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