TMPA
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TMPA is a high-affinity Nur77 antagonist that binds to Nur77 leading to the release and shuttling of LKB1 in the cytoplasm to activate AMPKα. TMPA effectively lowers blood glucose and attenuates insulin resistance in type II db/db, high-fat diet and streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice. TMPA reduces RICD (restimulation-induced cell death) in human T cells, can also be used in studies of cancer and T-cell apoptosis dysregulation.
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- Purity : 98.40%
- CAS No.: 1258275-73-8
- Formula: C21H32O6
- Molecular Weight:380.48
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Storage:Powder -20°C, 3 years , 4°C, 2 years ; In solvent -80°C, 2 years , -20°C, 1 year
Publications Citing Use of MedChemExpress (MCE) TMPA
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Biological Activity
Description
IC50 & Target
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Nur77/NR4A1 |
In Vitro
TMPA (5, 10, 20, 40, 80 μM; 6 h or 10 μM; 0.5, 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48 h) antagonizes the Nur77-LKB1 interaction in a dose- and time-dependent manner in hepatic LO2 cells[1].
TMPA (10 μM; 6 h) enhances the LKB1-AMPKα interaction but decreases the LKB1-Nur77 interaction under physio logical conditions in Lo2 cells[1].
TMPA binds directly to LBD in specific conformation[1].
TMPA (10, 20 μM; 6 h) induces LKB1 nuclear export to activate AMPKα in Lo2 cells[1].
TMPA (10, 50, 100 μM; 4 h) impairs human T-cell RICD (restimulation-induced cell death)[2].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only. Further protocols information, click here.
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Cell Line:T cells
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Concentration:10, 50, 100 µM
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Incubation Time:4 h
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Result:Significantly reduced T-cell RICD in a dose-dependent manner.
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Cell Line:Hepatic LO2 cells
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Concentration:10, 20 µM
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Incubation Time:6 h
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Result:Led to an increase of LKB1 phosphorylation at Ser428.
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Cell Line:Hepatic LO2 cells
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Concentration:5, 10, 20, 40, 80 µM
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Incubation Time:6 h
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Result:Increased the amount of phosphorylation of AmPKα in a dose- and time-dependent manner.
Rescued the LKB1-AmPKα interaction by reducing the nur77-lKb1 interaction when at 10 µM.
In Vivo
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
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Animal Model:Male C57BL/KsJ-Leprdb/Leprdb (db/db) mice (10-week-old; type II diabetic model)[1].
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Dosage:50 mg/kg
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Administration:Intraperitoneal injection; single daily for 19 days.
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Result:Significantly reduced blood glucose at day 7 and persisted during the remainder of the test.
Increased the amount of phosphorylated AMPKα in the liver of mice.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 1258275-73-8
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Appearance Solid
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Molecular Weight 380.48
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Formula C21H32O6
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Color Light yellow to yellow
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SMILES
COC1=C(CC(OCC)=O)C(C(CCCCCCC)=O)=CC(OC)=C1OC
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Powder -20°C 3 years 4°C 2 years In solvent -80°C 2 years -20°C 1 year
Publications (3)
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Journal Impact Factor
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Most Recent
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Biochem Pharmacol
TTC3-mediated ubiquitination of APPL1 is suppression involved in the anti-asthmatic effects of the substance P receptor antagonist WIN62577. [Abstract]2026 Apr:246:117701. PMID: 41520735 -
J Biol Chem
PPARγ and C/EBPα enable adipocyte differentiation upon inhibition of histone methyltransferase PRC2 in malignant tumors. [Abstract]2024 Oct;300(10):107765. PMID: 39276936 -
Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes
Ethyl 2-[2,3,4-Trimethoxy-6-(1-Octanoyl)Phenyl] Acetate (TMPA) Ameliorates Lipid Accumulation by Disturbing the Combination of LKB1 with Nur77 and Activating the AMPK Pathway in HepG2 Cells and Mice Primary Hepatocytes. [Abstract]2021 Oct 2;14:4165-4177. PMID: 34629883
Solvent & Solubility
In Vitro:
DMSO : ≥ 100 mg/mL (262.83 mM; Hygroscopic DMSO has a significant impact on the solubility of product, please use newly opened DMSO)
* "≥" means soluble, but saturation unknown.
Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 2 years; -20°C, 1 year. When stored at -80°C, please use it within 2 years. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 year.
Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 2 years; -20°C, 1 year. When stored at -80°C, please use it within 2 years. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 year.
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)
In Vivo:
Select the appropriate dissolution method based on your experimental animal and administration route.
- For the following dissolution methods, please ensure to first prepare a clear stock solution using an In Vitro approach and then sequentially add co-solvents:
- To ensure reliable experimental results, the clarified stock solution can be appropriately stored based on storage conditions. As for the working solution for In Vivo experiments, it is recommended to prepare freshly and use it on the same day.
- The percentages shown for the solvents indicate their volumetric ratio in the final prepared solution. If precipitation or phase separation occurs during preparation, heat and/or sonication can be used to aid dissolution.
Add each solvent one by one: 10% DMSO 40% PEG300 5% Tween-80 45% Saline
Solubility: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (6.57 mM); Clear solution
This protocol yields a clear solution of ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (saturation unknown).
Taking 1 mL working solution as an example, add 100 μL DMSO stock solution (25.0 mg/mL) to 400 μL PEG300, and mix evenly; then add 50 μL Tween-80 and mix evenly; then add 450 μL Saline to adjust the volume to 1 mL.
Preparation of Saline: Dissolve 0.9 g sodium chloride in ddH₂O and dilute to 100 mL to obtain a clear Saline solution.
In Vivo Dissolution Calculator
Please enter the basic information of animal experiments:
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The co-solvents required include: DMSO, . All of co-solvents are available by MedChemExpress (MCE). , Tween 80. All of co-solvents are available by MedChemExpress (MCE).
Working solution concentration: 0.22 mg/mL
Method for preparing stock solution: mg drug dissolved in μL DMSO. Stock solution concentration: mg/mL.
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μL , mix evenly;
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Please ensure that the stock solution in the first step is dissolved to a clear state, and add co-solvents in sequence. You can use ultrasonic heating (ultrasonic cleaner, recommended frequency 20-40 kHz), vortexing, etc. to assist dissolution.
Protocols
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Apoptosis
Apoptosis, also called programmed cell death, is generally characterized by distinct morphological characteristics.
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TUNEL staining for apoptotic DNA fragmentation
TUNEL staining detects DNA strand breaks by using terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase to add labeled nucleotides to exposed 3′-OH DNA termini, generating either microscopic staining in fixed cells or tissue sections, or fluorescence/cytometric signal in cell suspensions. TUNEL positivity reflects DNA fragmentation but should not be interpreted alone as definitive apoptosis, because TUNEL can also label necrotic, autolytic, mechanically damaged, or DNA-repair-associated DNA breaks.
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Cell Cytotoxicity Assay
Cytotoxicity assays are usually based on the assessment of cell membrane damage, which can also be indirectly detected by measuring cell viability. Detection methods include MTT assay, CKK-8 assay, LDH assay and ATP assay, etc.
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Mammalian live/dead viability and cytotoxicity staining
Live/dead viability and cytotoxicity staining assays are based on the simultaneous detection of intracellular esterase activity in metabolically active (viable) cells and membrane integrity loss in non-viable cells. In commonly used dual-staining approaches, membrane-permeant fluorogenic substrates are converted by intracellular esterases into fluorescent products in live cells, while impermeant DNA-binding dyes selectively enter cells with compromised plasma membranes and label nucleic acids in dead or dying cells, enabling discrimination between viable and non-viable populations by fluorescence microscopy or flow cytometry.
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Annexin V plus membrane-impermeant dye apoptosis staining
Annexin V-based apoptosis assays rely on the detection of phosphatidylserine (PS) externalization from the inner leaflet of the plasma membrane to the outer leaflet, an early biochemical hallmark of apoptosis. Fluorescently labeled Annexin V binds PS in a calcium-dependent manner, enabling identification of early apoptotic cells by flow cytometry or fluorescence microscopy. When combined with a membrane-impermeant DNA-binding dye (e. g. , propidium iodide), this approach allows discrimination between viable (Annexin V−/dye−), early apoptotic (Annexin V+/dye−), and late apoptotic or necrotic (Annexin V+/dye+) cell populations by assessing membrane integrity and PS exposure.
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Research Protocol for Endocrine Diseases
Endocrine diseases often arise from disrupted hormone production, hormone signaling, or target-tissue responsiveness; for diabetes-focused endocrine disease models, insulin signaling regulates glucose uptake, hepatic glucose output, lipid metabolism, and β-cell compensation. Type 2 diabetes develops through interacting defects in insulin resistance, β-cell dysfunction, adipose inflammation, hepatic glucose overproduction, altered incretin signaling, and ectopic lipid metabolism. A major unresolved question is whether endocrine dysfunction is driven primarily by target-tissue insulin resistance, intrinsic β-cell failure, immune/inflammatory stress, or combined multi-organ failure that differs by disease stage.
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Apoptosis Solutions
Apoptosis is a regulated, generally non-lytic cell-death pathway that removes unwanted, damaged, infected, or abnormal cells through coordinated morphological changes, caspase activation, DNA fragmentation, and membrane remodeling. The intrinsic apoptosis pathway is controlled mainly by mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization, BCL-2 family proteins, cytochrome c release, apoptosome formation, caspase-9 activation, and downstream executioner caspase-3/7 activation. The extrinsic apoptosis pathway is initiated by death receptors such as Fas, TNFR, and TRAIL receptors, which recruit adaptor proteins and activate caspase-8 before engaging executioner caspases or mitochondrial amplification through BID cleavage. Apoptosis is linked to many phenotypes, including cancer cell killing, tissue homeostasis, immune regulation, neurodegeneration, infection response, and treatment-induced cytotoxicity; unresolved questions include how apoptosis interacts with necroptosis, pyroptosis, ferroptos
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Research Protocol for Metabolic Diseases
AMP-activated protein kinase, AMPK, is a conserved cellular energy sensor that responds to reduced cellular energy status and coordinates metabolism by increasing ATP-generating catabolic pathways while suppressing ATP-consuming anabolic processes. In metabolic disease research, the AMPK pathway is experimentally relevant because it regulates hepatic lipid synthesis, fatty acid oxidation, glucose production, skeletal-muscle glucose disposal, mTORC1-linked biosynthesis, autophagy, mitochondrial homeostasis, and whole-body energy balance. The central pathway logic is that energy stress, metformin, exercise-like stimulation, or direct AMPK activators increase AMPKα Thr172 phosphorylation and downstream substrate phosphorylation, including ACC and RAPTOR. Phosphorylation of ACC suppresses lipogenesis and supports fatty acid oxidation, whereas phosphorylation of RAPTOR suppresses mTORC1 signaling and links cellular energy status to growth and protein synthesis control. The pathway is linked
Purity & Documentation
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Data Sheet (276 KB)
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References
Complete Stock Solution Preparation Table
Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 2 years; -20°C, 1 year. When stored at -80°C, please use it within 2 years. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 year.
| Optional Solvent | Concentration Solvent Mass | 1 mg | 5 mg | 10 mg | 25 mg |
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| DMSO | 1 mM | 2.6283 mL | 13.1413 mL | 26.2826 mL | 65.7065 mL |
| 5 mM | 0.5257 mL | 2.6283 mL | 5.2565 mL | 13.1413 mL | |
| 10 mM | 0.2628 mL | 1.3141 mL | 2.6283 mL | 6.5706 mL | |
| 15 mM | 0.1752 mL | 0.8761 mL | 1.7522 mL | 4.3804 mL | |
| 20 mM | 0.1314 mL | 0.6571 mL | 1.3141 mL | 3.2853 mL | |
| 25 mM | 0.1051 mL | 0.5257 mL | 1.0513 mL | 2.6283 mL | |
| 30 mM | 0.0876 mL | 0.4380 mL | 0.8761 mL | 2.1902 mL | |
| 40 mM | 0.0657 mL | 0.3285 mL | 0.6571 mL | 1.6427 mL | |
| 50 mM | 0.0526 mL | 0.2628 mL | 0.5257 mL | 1.3141 mL | |
| 60 mM | 0.0438 mL | 0.2190 mL | 0.4380 mL | 1.0951 mL | |
| 80 mM | 0.0329 mL | 0.1643 mL | 0.3285 mL | 0.8213 mL | |
| 100 mM | 0.0263 mL | 0.1314 mL | 0.2628 mL | 0.6571 mL |