(3R,5S)-Fluvastatin
(3R,5S)-Fluvastatin is the 3R,5S-isomer Fluvastatin. Fluvastatin (XU 62-320 free acid) is a first fully synthetic, competitive HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor with an IC50 of 8 nM. Fluvastatin protects vascular smooth muscle cells against oxidative stress through the Nrf2-dependent antioxidant pathway.
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- CAS No.: 155229-75-7
- Formula: C24H26FNO4
- Molecular Weight:411.47
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Biological Activity
Description
Cellular Effect
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Cell Line
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Type | Value | Description | References |
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40 μM
Compound: Fluvastatin
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Inhibition of human recombinant NTCP expressed in CHO cells assessed as reduction in [3H]taurocholate uptake incubated for 2 mins by scintillation counting method
Inhibition of human recombinant NTCP expressed in CHO cells assessed as reduction in [3H]taurocholate uptake incubated for 2 mins by scintillation counting method
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[PMID: 31439379] |
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 155229-75-7
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Molecular Weight 411.47
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Formula C24H26FNO4
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SMILES
O=C(O)C[C@H](O)C[C@H](O)/C=C/C(N1C(C)C)=C(C2=CC=C(F)C=C2)C3=C1C=CC=C3
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Synonyms
(3R,5S)-XU 62-320 free acid
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Protocols
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ROS/oxidative-stress fluorescent staining
ROS/oxidative-stress fluorescent staining uses cell-permeant fluorogenic probes that become fluorescent after oxidation inside cells or tissues; commonly used examples include DCFH-DA/DCFDA for broad cellular oxidant detection, DHE for superoxide-related signal detection, MitoSOX for mitochondrial superoxide-related signal detection, and CellROX probes for oxidative-stress-associated fluorescence readouts. The assay detects probe oxidation rather than a single ROS species unless the probe and analysis method have been chemically validated for that species. DCFH-DA enters cells, is deacetylated by intracellular esterases to DCFH, and produces fluorescent DCF after oxidation, so the readout is used as an operational measure of total cellular oxidative stress rather than a species-specific ROS measurement. DHE and MitoSOX can report superoxide-related oxidation, but red fluorescence alone can include non-specific ethidium-like oxidation products; HPLC or optimized spectral approaches are
Purity & Documentation
References
[1]. Araújo FA, Rocha MA, Capettini LS, et al. 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor (fluvastatin) decreases inflammatory angiogenesis in mice. APMIS. 2012 24. [Content Brief]
[3]. Makabe S, et al. Fluvastatin protects vascular smooth muscle cells against oxidative stress through the Nrf2-dependent antioxidant pathway. Atherosclerosis. 2010 Dec;213(2):377-84. [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)