Lithocholic acid

• UNSPSC Description:

  Lithocholic acid is a toxic secondary bile acid that can promote intrahepatic cholestasis and promote tumorigenesis. Lithocholic acid is also a FXR antagonist and a PXR/SXR agonist[1][2][3][4][5].

• Target Antigen:

  Apoptosis; Autophagy; Endogenous Metabolite; FXR

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Apoptosis;Autophagy;Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

• Applications:

  Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism

• Field of Research:

  Cancer; Metabolic Disease

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/Lithocholic-acid.html

• Purity:

  99.99

• Solubility:

  DMSO : 250 mg/mL (ultrasonic)|Ethanol : 10 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;heat to 60°C)|H2O : 0.99 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;adjust pH to 11 with NaOH;heat to 60°C)

• Smiles:

  C[C@@]12[C@](CC[C@]2([H])[C@H](C)CCC(O)=O)([H])[C@@]3([H])[C@]([C@@]4([C@](C[C@H](O)CC4)([H])CC3)C)([H])CC1

• Molecular Weight:

  376.57

• References & Citations:

  [1]Jenkins, D.J., et al., Effect on blood lipids of very high intakes of fiber in diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol. N Engl J Med, 1993. 329(1): p. 21-6.|[2]Goldberg, A.A., et al., Lithocholic bile acid selectively kills neuroblastoma cells, while sparing normal neuronal cells. Oncotarget, 2011. 2(10): p. 761-82.|[3]Matsubara, T., et al., TGF-beta-SMAD3 signaling mediates hepatic bile acid and phospholipid metabolism following lithocholic acid-induced liver injury. J Lipid Res, 2012. 53(12): p. 2698-707.|[4]Yang R, et al. Metabolomic analysis of cholestatic liver damage in mice. Food Chem Toxicol. 2018 Jul 14;120:253-260.|[5]Yu J, et al. Lithocholic acid decreases expression of bile salt export pump through farnesoid X receptor antagonist activity. J Biol Chem. 2002 Aug 30;277(35):31441-7.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)

• Clinical Information:

  Phase 3

• CAS Number:

  434-13-9