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Phytosphingosine (CAS 554-62-1)

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Alternate Names:
4-D-Hydroxysphinganine
Application:
Phytosphingosine is a sphingolipid signaling molecule
CAS Number:
554-62-1
Purity:
98%
Molecular Weight:
317.51
Molecular Formula:
C18H39NO3
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Phytosphingosine is a sphingolipid endogenous to many organisms involved in cell signaling. Apoptosis is signaled by the presence of Phytosphingosine, with the induction of apoptosis accompanied by activation of caspase-8-mediated and mitochondrial activation-mediated apoptotic pathways. An increase in p38 MAPK phosphorylation is noted upon Phytosphingosine introduction, and a study describes two distinctly different p38 MAPK-mediated apoptotic pathways initiated by Phytosphingosine. The eukaryotic heat shock response also involves signaling with Phytosphingosine for activation of a ubiquitin protein degradation pathway.


Phytosphingosine (CAS 554-62-1) References

  1. The emerging role for sphingolipids in the eukaryotic heat shock response.  |  Jenkins, GM. 2003. Cell Mol Life Sci. 60: 701-10. PMID: 12785717
  2. Suppression of extracellular signal-related kinase and activation of p38 MAPK are two critical events leading to caspase-8- and mitochondria-mediated cell death in phytosphingosine-treated human cancer cells.  |  Park, MT., et al. 2003. J Biol Chem. 278: 50624-34. PMID: 14522966
  3. Phytosphingosine induced mitochondria-involved apoptosis.  |  Nagahara, Y., et al. 2005. Cancer Sci. 96: 83-92. PMID: 15723652
  4. Phytosphingosine derivatives ameliorate skin inflammation by inhibiting NF-κB and JAK/STAT signaling in keratinocytes and mice.  |  Kim, BH., et al. 2014. J Invest Dermatol. 134: 1023-1032. PMID: 24177187
  5. Phytosphingosine promotes megakaryocytic differentiation of myeloid leukemia cells.  |  Han, SH., et al. 2015. BMB Rep. 48: 691-5. PMID: 26077028
  6. Phytosphingosine Prevents the Formation of Young Salivary Biofilms in vitro.  |  Bikker, FJ., et al. 2018. Caries Res. 52: 7-13. PMID: 29232659
  7. Phytosphingosine is a novel activator of GPR120.  |  Nagasawa, T., et al. 2018. J Biochem. 164: 27-32. PMID: 29373685
  8. The phytosphingosine-CD300b interaction promotes zymosan-induced, nitric oxide-dependent neutrophil recruitment.  |  Takahashi, M., et al. 2019. Sci Signal. 12: PMID: 30647146
  9. Effect of phytosphingosine on staining resistance and microhardness of tooth enamel.  |  Amorim, AA., et al. 2021. J Esthet Restor Dent. 33: 294-302. PMID: 32445541
  10. Engineering Yarrowia lipolytica for de novo production of tetraacetyl phytosphingosine.  |  Han, C., et al. 2021. J Appl Microbiol. 130: 1981-1992. PMID: 33190388
  11. The molecular mechanism of phytosphingosine binding to FFAR4/GPR120 differs from that of other fatty acids.  |  Nagasawa, T., et al. 2021. FEBS Open Bio. 11: 3081-3089. PMID: 34535977
  12. Phytosphingosine induces systemic acquired resistance through activation of sphingosine kinase.  |  Seo, SY., et al. 2021. Plant Direct. 5: e351. PMID: 34622122
  13. Phytosphingosine-induced cell apoptosis via a mitochondrially mediated pathway.  |  Li, J., et al. 2022. Toxicology. 482: 153370. PMID: 36334778
  14. Phytosphingosine inhibits cell proliferation by damaging DNA in human cell lines.  |  Sun, C., et al. 2023. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 256: 114840. PMID: 37001191
  15. Regulation of lipid biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by fumonisin B1.  |  Wu, WI., et al. 1995. J Biol Chem. 270: 13171-8. PMID: 7768913

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Phytosphingosine, 5 mg

sc-201385
5 mg
$100.00

Phytosphingosine, 25 mg

sc-201385A
25 mg
$419.00