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Thapsigargin (CAS 67526-95-8)

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Alternate Names:
Thapsigargin also known as Octanoic acid; (3S,3aR,4S,6S,6aR,7S,8S,9bS)-6-(acetyloxy)-2,3,3a,4,5,6,6a,7,8,9b-decahydro-3,3a-dihydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-8-[[(2Z)-2-methyl-1-oxo-2-buten-1-yl]oxy]-2-oxo-4-(1-oxobutoxy)azuleno[4,5-b]f uran-7-yl ester; (3S,3aR,4S,6S,6AR,7S,8S,9bS)-6-(Acetyloxy)-2,3,3a,4,5,6,6a,7,8,9b-decahydro-3,3a-dihydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-8-[[(2Z)-2-methyl-1-oxo-2-butenyl]oxy]-2-oxo-4-(1-oxobutoxy)azuleno[4,5-b]furan-7-yl octanoate Octanoic acid [(3S)-6 -acetoxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6,6a ,7,8,9b -decahydro-3 ,3a -dihydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-8 -[[(Z)-2-methyl-1-oxo-2-butenyl]oxy]-2-oxo-4 -(1-oxobutoxy)azuleno[4,5-b]furan]-7 -yl ester
Application:
Thapsigargin is a cell-permeable sesquiterpene lactone inducer of intracellular stored Ca2+ release
CAS Number:
67526-95-8
Purity:
≥98%
Molecular Weight:
650.75
Molecular Formula:
C34H50O12
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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Thapsigargin is a cell-permeable sesquiterpene lactone found in the roots of Thapsia garganica. Thapsigargin is a tumor promoter and induces the release of intracellular stored Ca2+ without hydrolysis of inositolphospholipids via inhibition of the sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA IC50=30 nM). Inhibition of SERCAs leads to an increase in intracellular calcium, which has been linked to cell activation, release of histamine from mast cells and increased proliferation of certain types of cancers. Thapsigargin may be used to distinguish between discrete intracellular Ca2+ pools. Thapsigargin-induced tumor promotion and down regulation of the EGF receptor is independent of protein kinase C activation.


Thapsigargin (CAS 67526-95-8) References

  1. Identification of intracellular calcium pools. Selective modification by thapsigargin.  |  Bian, JH., et al. 1991. J Biol Chem. 266: 8801-6. PMID: 1827436
  2. Demonstration of two forms of calcium pumps by thapsigargin inhibition and radioimmunoblotting in platelet membrane vesicles.  |  Papp, B., et al. 1991. J Biol Chem. 266: 14593-6. PMID: 1830588
  3. Thapsigargin, a tumor promoter, discharges intracellular Ca2+ stores by specific inhibition of the endoplasmic reticulum Ca2(+)-ATPase.  |  Thastrup, O., et al. 1990. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 87: 2466-70. PMID: 2138778
  4. Raised calcium and oxidative stress cooperatively promote alpha-synuclein aggregate formation.  |  Goodwin, J., et al. 2013. Neurochem Int. 62: 703-11. PMID: 23159813
  5. Phosphorylation at threonine-654 is not required for negative regulation of the epidermal growth factor receptor by non-phorbol tumor promoters.  |  Friedman, BA., et al. 1989. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 86: 812-6. PMID: 2492663
  6. Cellular models to study bipolar disorder: A systematic review.  |  Viswanath, B., et al. 2015. J Affect Disord. 184: 36-50. PMID: 26070045
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  8. Activation of calcium entry by the tumor promoter thapsigargin in parotid acinar cells. Evidence that an intracellular calcium pool and not an inositol phosphate regulates calcium fluxes at the plasma membrane.  |  Takemura, H., et al. 1989. J Biol Chem. 264: 12266-71. PMID: 2663854
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  14. A novel tumour promoter, thapsigargin, transiently increases cytoplasmic free Ca2+ without generation of inositol phosphates in NG115-401L neuronal cells.  |  Jackson, TR., et al. 1988. Biochem J. 253: 81-6. PMID: 3138987
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Thapsigargin, 1 mg

sc-24017
1 mg
$136.00

Thapsigargin, 5 mg

sc-24017A
5 mg
$446.00

How long can this product be stored in DMSO solution at -20°C or -80°C????

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We do not recommend storing this in solution.
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Date published: 2019-09-11

How long can this product be stored in DMSO solution at -20°C or -80°C?

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Thank you for your question. Solutions may lose activity after one week. For long-term storage, dissolve in acetone or ethanol, aliquot and evaporate solvent to dryness with a stream of nitrogen or argon. The product should be stored at -20 °C.
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Date published: 2019-01-07

ld 50 of thapsigargin

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Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, the LD 50 of Thapsigargin (CAS 67526-95-8) is not known.
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Date published: 2017-03-14

What is the expected appearance of this product?

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Thank you for your question. Thapsigargin: sc-24017 is expected to be a clear colorless film.
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Date published: 2017-03-09

Is this soluble in acetonitrile?

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Thank you for your question. Thapsigargin: sc-24017 is soluble in acetonitrile at 10 mg/ml.
Answered by: Chemical Support 3
Date published: 2017-03-09

Can this product be stored in solution?

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Date published: 2018-11-18
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