Pirfenidone | Signal Transduction | Antifibrotic Agent; Regulates Cytokine Levels In Vivo

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1093	Pirfenidone

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Pirfenidone

Chemical Name: 5-methyl-1-phenyl-2(1H)-pyridinone

Biological Activity:

Antifibrotic agent, effective in models of pulmonary and lung fibrosis. Inhibits collagen production and fibroblast proliferation. Regulates cytokine levels following oral administration in vivo. Potent scavenger of free radicals and inhibitor of lipid peroxidation.

Technical Data:

M.Wt:	185.23
Formula:	C₁₂H₁₁NO
Storage:	Store at RT
Solubility:	Soluble to 10 mM in Water
Purity:	>99%
CAS No:	[53179-13-8]

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References:

Kehrer and Margolin (1997) Pirfenidone diminishes cyclophosphamide-induced lung fibrosis in mice. Toxicol.Lett. 90 125. Iyer et al (1999) Effects of pirfenidone on procollagen gene expression at the transcriptional level in bleomycin hamster model of lung fibrosis. J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 289 211. Oku et al (2002) Pirfenidone suppresses tumor necrosis factor-α, enhances interleukin-10 and protects mice from endotoxic shock. Eur.J.Pharmacol. 446 167. Mei et al (2006) Protection of pirfenidone against an early phase of oleic acid-induced acute lung injury in rats. J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 313 379.

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Keywords: Pirfenidone, Signal Transduction, Antifibrotic Agent; Regulates Cytokine Levels In Vivo, Tocris Bioscience

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