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DG 172 dihydrochloride (Cat. No. 5566) has been withdrawn from sale for commercial reasons.
Description: Potent PPARβ/δ inverse agonist; promotes BMC differentiation
Chemical Name: (αZ)-2-Bromo-α-[[4-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)phenyl]methylene]benzeneacetonitrile dihydrochloride
Purity: ≥98% (HPLC)
Biological Activity for DG 172 dihydrochloride
DG 172 dihydrochloride is a potent PPARβ/δ inverse agonist (IC50 = 26.9 nM). Inhibits Angptl4 gene expression in mouse myoblasts (IC50 = 9.5 nM) in vitro. Also augments GM-CSF/IL-4-induced differentiation of mature dendritic cells from bone marrow cells in culture. Orally available.
Technical Data for DG 172 dihydrochloride
| M. Wt | 455.22 |
| Formula | C20H20BrN3.2HCl |
| Storage | Desiccate at RT |
| Purity | ≥98% (HPLC) |
| CAS Number | 1361504-77-9 |
| PubChem ID | 57342888 |
| InChI Key | SABUORLIDVBCPI-WTLOABTRSA-N |
| Smiles | BrC(C=CC=C1)=C1/C(C#N)=C/C2=CC=C(N3CCN(C)CC3)C=C2.Cl.Cl |
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References for DG 172 dihydrochloride
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Lieber et al (2015) The inverse agonist DG172 triggers a PPARβ/δ-independent myeloid lineage shift and promotes GM-CSF/IL-4-induced dendritic cell differentiation. Mol.Pharmacol. 87 162 PMID: 25398837
Lieber et al (2012) (Z)-2-(2-bromophenyl)-3-{[4-(1-methyl-piperazine)amino]phenyl}acrylonitrile (DG172): an orally bioavailable PPARβ/δ-selective ligand with inverse agonistic properties. J.Med.Chem. 55 2858 PMID: 22369181
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