Steroid Standards

Lathosterol (Standard) is the analytical standard of Lathosterol (HY-113486). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Lathosterol is a plant sterol and cholesterol-like molecule. Lathosterol increases antioxidant enzymes (such as SOD, CAT, and GSH) and decreases LDH. Lathosterol has a hepatoprotective effect on mice with acetaminophen (HY-66005)-induced liver injury^[1].

Caudatin (Standard) is the analytical standard of Caudatin (HY-N1983). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Caudatin is an orally active and brain-penetrant C-21 steroidal found in Cynanchum bungei decne with a variety of biological activities. Caudatin can inhibit cell proliferation, migration, invasion, cause cell phase arrest, induce apoptosis, autophagy, ROS prodution and loss of mitochondrial membrane potential. Caudatin activates PARP, caspase-3, -7, -9, upregulates pro-apoptotic Bad and Bax and downregulates anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL. Caudatin suppresses VEGF, FAK phosphorylation, upregulates p21, p27, DR5 protein expression, activates the p38 MAPK, JNK and PPARα/TFEB-mediated autophagy-lysosomal signaling pathways. Caudatin can be used for the research of cancer, inflammation and neurological disease, such as glioma and Alzheimer's disease.

Resibufogenin (Standard) is the analytical standard of Resibufogenin. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Resibufogenin is an orally active anticancer agent. Resibufogenin can be extracted from toad venom. Resibufogenin blocks signaling pathways such as PI3K/Akt, NF-κB, AP-1, activates GSK-3β, and regulates cyclin D1. Resibufogenin can activate central neurons. Resibufogenin has anti-inflammatory activity. Resibufogenin has anti-tumor effects on a variety of tumors such as multiple myeloma, renal cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, and glioma.

Diosgenin glucoside (Standard) is the analytical standard of Diosgenin glucoside. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Diosgenin glucoside, a saponin compound extracted from Trillium tschonoskii, provides neuroprotection by regulating microglial M1 polarization. Diosgenin glucoside protects against spinal cord injury by regulating autophagy and alleviating apoptosis .

Ophiopogonin D (Standard) is the analytical standard of Ophiopogonin D. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Ophiopogonin D can be isolated from the tubers of Ophiopogon japonicus, is a rare naturally occurring C29 steroidal glycoside. Ophiopogonin D is a CYP2J3 inducer that significantly inhibits Ang II induced NF-κB nuclear translocation, IκBα down-regulation, intracellular Ca2+ overload and activation of pro-inflammatory cytokines by increasing the expression of CYP2J2/EETs and PPARα in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Ophiopogonin D can inhibit isteoclastic differentiation in RAW264.7 cells. Ophiopogonin D has protective effect as an antioxidant in H₂O₂-induced endothelial injury. Ophiopogonin D blocks ERK signaling cascades. Ophiopogonin D alleviates high-fat diet-induced metabolic syndrome and changes the structure of gut microbiota in mice. Ophiopogonin D has been used against inflammatory, metabolic and cardiovascular diseases.

Sarsasapogenin (Standard) is the analytical standard of Sarsasapogenin. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Sarsasapogenin is a sapogenin from the Chinese medical herb Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge, with antidiabetic, anti-oxidative, anticancer and anti-inflamatory activities.

Norethindrone (Standard) is the analytical standard of Norethindrone. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Norethindrone is a female progestin approved by FDA for the treatment of endometriosis, uterine bleeding caused by abnormal hormone levels, and secondary amenorrhea.

Epibrassinolide (Standard) is the analytical standard of Epibrassinolide. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Epibrassinolide (24-Epibrassinolide) is a ubiquitously occurring plant growth hormone which shows great potential to alleviate heavy metals and pesticide stress in plants[1]. Epibrassinolide is a potential apoptotic inducer in various cancer cells without affecting the non-tumor cell growth[2].

Desmosterol (Standard) is the analytical standard of Desmosterol. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Desmosterol is a cholesterol-like molecule. In the Bloch pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis, Desmosterol is a direct precursor of cholesterol. As an endogenous metabolite, Desmosterol is used to study cholesterol metabolism [1]. Desmosterol is an LXR activator and SREBP inhibitor, which can suppress macrophage inflammasome activation and prevent vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis. A reduction in Desmosterol promotes the production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) in macrophages and pyrin domain-dependent inflammasome activation of NLRP3. Desmosterol holds potential for research in inflammation, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases [1][2][3].

Lanosterol (Standard) is the analytical standard of Lanosterol. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Lanosterol is an intermediate of cholesterol synthesis and use of lanosterol induces ubiquitination and degradation of a rate-controlling enzyme of cholesterol synthesis, i.e., HMG CoA reductase. Lanosterol suppresses the aggregation and cytotoxicity of misfolded proteins linked with neurodegenerative diseases[1][2].

Clebopride (malate) (Standard) is the analytical standard of Clebopride (malate). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Clebopride malate is a dopamine antagonist used in the study of functional gastrointestinal disorders.

Campesterol (Standard) is the analytical standard of Campesterol. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Campesterol is a plant sterol with cholesterol lowering and anticarcinogenic effects.

Hydrocortisone hemisuccinate (Standard) is the analytical standard of Hydrocortisone hemisuccinate. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Hydrocortisone hemisuccinate (Hydrocortisone 21-hemisuccinate), a physiological glucocorticoid, is an orally active steroidal anti-in ammatory agent (SAID). Hydrocortisone hemisuccinate inhibits proinflammatory cytokine activity, with IC50s of 6.7 and 21.4 μM for IL-6 and IL-3, respectively. Hydrocortisone hemisuccinate can be used for the research of ulcerative colitis (UC).

20(S)-Hydroxycholesterol (Standard) is the analytical standard of 20(S)-Hydroxycholesterol. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. 20(S)-hydroxyCholesterol (20α-Hydroxycholesterol) is an allosteric activator of the oncoprotein smoothened (Smo) that activates the hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway with an EC₅₀ of 3 μM in a gene transcription reporter assay using NIH3T3 cells.

Crustecdysone (Standard) is the analytical standard of Crustecdysone. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Crustecdysone (20-Hydroxyecdysone) is a naturally occurring ecdysteroid hormone isolated from Serratula coronata which controls the ecdysis (moulting) and metamorphosis of arthropods, it inhibits caspase activity and induces autophagy via the 20E nuclear receptor complex, EcR-USP. Crustecdysone exhibits regulatory or protective roles in the cardiovascular system. Crustecdysone is an active metabolite of Ecdysone (HY-N0179).

Cyproterone acetate (Standard) is the analytical standard of Cyproterone acetate. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Cyproterone acetate is an anti-androgen (IC50=7.1 nM) and progestogen synthetic steroid. Cyproterone acetate has affinity with progesteron and with glucocorticoidal receptors.

Tomatidine acts as an anti-inflammatory agent by blocking NF-κB and JNK signaling. Tomatidine activates autophagy either in mammal cells or C elegans.

Digoxigenin (Standard) is the analytical standard of Digoxigenin. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Digoxigenin (DIG) is a steroid. DIG is used for situ hybridization as a labeling molecule probe due to long shelf life and fast detection and high sensitivity of DIG-labeled riboprobes.

Ganoderic acid A (Standard) is the analytical standard of Ganoderic acid A. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Ganoderic acid A can inhibit of the JAK-STAT3 signaling pathway, also inhibit proliferation, viability, ROS.

D-Psicose (Standard) is the analytical standard of D-Psicose. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. D-Psicose is a biochemical reagent that can be used as a biological material or organic compound for life science related research.