Alfacalcidol (Standard)

Alfacalcidol (Standard)

• CAS Number: 41294-56-8
• UNSPSC Description: Alfacalcidol (Standard) is the analytical standard of Alfacalcidol. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Alfacalcidol (1-hydroxycholecalciferol) is a vitamin D active metabolites, acts as a non-selective VDR activator medication, and widely be used in the management of osteoporosis[1][2][3][4].
• Target Antigen: VD/VDR
• Type: Reference Standards
• Related Pathways: Vitamin D Related/Nuclear Receptor
• Field of Research: Metabolic Disease
• Assay Protocol: https://www.medchemexpress.com/alfacalcidol-standard.html
• Smiles: C=C1[C@H](C[C@@H](C/C1=C/C=C2[C@]3([C@@](C)([C@H](CC3)[C@@H](CCCC(C)C)C)CCC/2)[H])O)O
• Molecular Weight: 400.64
• References & Citations: [1]Galeşanu C, et al. [Postmenopausal osteoporosis. Digital Rx radiogrammetry in the diagnosis and follow-up of treatment with alfacalcidol]. Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi. 2006 Oct-Dec;110(4):833-41.|[2]Nuijten M, et al. Cost Effectiveness of Paricalcitol versus a Non-Selective Vitamin D Receptor Activator for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in the UK. Clin Drug Investig. 2010;30(8):545-57.|[3]Shiraishi A, et al. The advantage of alfacalcidol over vitamin D in the treatment of osteoporosis. Calcif Tissue Int. 1999 Oct;65(4):311-6.|[4]Nagaoka H, et al. Alfacalcidol enhances collagen quality in ovariectomized rat bones. J Orthop Res. 2014 Aug;32(8):1030-6.
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