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Deferoxamine mesylate (CAS 138-14-7)

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Alternate Names:
Deferoxamine mesylate is also known as DFOM.
Application:
Deferoxamine mesylate is a bacterial siderophore, an iron chelator which induces apoptosis and is used to experimentally inhibit iron-dependent prolyl hydoxylases.
CAS Number:
138-14-7
Purity:
≥94%
Molecular Weight:
656.79
Molecular Formula:
C25H48N6O8•CH4O3S
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Deferoxamine Mesylate, an iron chelator, has been found to inhibit thymidine incorporation in cell cultures which is antagonized by iron supplementation. Iron has been reported to be involved in the control of enzymatic activities that regulate DNA synthesis in cells. Deferoxamine mesylate has been found to induce apoptosis by causing chromatin condensation. Additionally, it has the ability to induce p53 and cell accumulation in the G1 phase of cell growth and increase p21 mRNA levels without any detectable protein products. Furthermore, studies suggest that Deferoxamine mesylate is capable of activating HIF-1alpha (hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha), consequently causing transcription of numerous genes that are associated with hypoxia. Deferoxamine Mesylate is an inhibitor of Prolyl Hydroxylase.


Deferoxamine mesylate (CAS 138-14-7) References

  1. Inhibitory effect of deferoxamine mesylate and low iron diet on the 13762NF rat mammary adenocarcinoma.  |  Wang, F., et al. 1999. Anticancer Res. 19: 445-50. PMID: 10226580
  2. Induction of apoptosis by iron depletion in the human breast cancer MCF-7 cell line and the 13762NF rat mammary adenocarcinoma in vivo.  |  Jiang, XP., et al. 2002. Anticancer Res. 22: 2685-92. PMID: 12529982
  3. Deferoxamine enhances neovascularization and recovery of ischemic skeletal muscle in an experimental sheep model.  |  Chekanov, VS., et al. 2003. Ann Thorac Surg. 75: 184-9. PMID: 12537214
  4. Deferoxamine mesylate is toxic for retinal pigment epithelium cells in vitro, and its toxicity is mediated by p38.  |  Klettner, A., et al. 2010. Cutan Ocul Toxicol. 29: 122-9. PMID: 20380623
  5. The effects of deferoxamine mesylate on iron elimination after blood transfusion in neonatal foals.  |  Elfenbein, JR., et al. 2010. J Vet Intern Med. 24: 1475-82. PMID: 20958791
  6. Protective effects of deferoxamine mesylate preconditioning on pancreatic tissue in orthotopic liver autotransplantation in rats.  |  Li, Y., et al. 2011. Transplant Proc. 43: 1450-5. PMID: 21693216
  7. Deferoxamine mesylate enhances virulence of community-associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.  |  Arifin, AJ., et al. 2014. Microbes Infect. 16: 967-72. PMID: 25251026
  8. Source of iron in neutrophil-mediated killing of endothelial cells.  |  Gannon, DE., et al. 1987. Lab Invest. 57: 37-44. PMID: 3037192
  9. Formulation and In-Vitro Characterization of Chitosan-Nanoparticles Loaded with the Iron Chelator Deferoxamine Mesylate (DFO).  |  Lazaridou, M., et al. 2020. Pharmaceutics. 12: PMID: 32156022
  10. The effects of deferoxamine mesylate on gallium-67 distribution in normal and abscess-bearing animals: concise communication.  |  Oster, ZH., et al. 1980. J Nucl Med. 21: 421-5. PMID: 7373412
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Deferoxamine mesylate, 1 g

sc-203331
1 g
$255.00

Deferoxamine mesylate, 5 g

sc-203331A
5 g
$1039.00

Deferoxamine mesylate, 10 g

sc-203331B
10 g
$2866.00

Deferoxamine mesylate, 50 g

sc-203331C
50 g
$4306.00

Deferoxamine mesylate, 100 g

sc-203331D
100 g
$8170.00

How long can Deferoxamine mesylate be stored for?

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Thank you for your question. Providing storage is as stated on the product vial and the vial is kept tightly sealed, the product can be stored for up to 12 months. Wherever possible, we recommend to prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.
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Date published: 2023-01-26

Is the desired solvent for this product water?

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Thank you for asking about our product Deferoxamine mesylate (CAS# 138-14-7). The desired solvent is indeed water.
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