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5α-Tetrahydrocorticosterone

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Description
5α-Tetrahydrocorticosterone (5α-HB), an endogenous steroid, is a glucocorticoid receptor (GR) agonist and a metabolite of Corticosterone. 5α-Tetrahydrocorticosterone is an effective topical anti-inflammatory agent in vivo. 5α-Tetrahydrocorticosterone reduces metabolites that bind to GR-Corticosterone and its 5α-reduced metabolites in rat hepatocytes, with a Kd of 268 nM. 5α-Tetrahydrocorticosterone can be used for research on inflammatory skin diseases[1].
CAS Number
600-63-5
Product Name Alternative
5α-THB
UNSPSC
12352211
Target
Drug Metabolite; Endogenous Metabolite; Glucocorticoid Receptor
Related Pathways
Immunology/Inflammation; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Vitamin D Related/Nuclear Receptor
Applications
Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism
Field of Research
Metabolic Disease; Inflammation/Immunology
Purity
99.87
Smiles
C[C@@]12[C@@H](C(CO)=O)CC[C@@]1([H])[C@]3([H])CC[C@@]4([H])C[C@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])[C@@H](O)C2
Molecular Formula
C21H34O4
Molecular Weight
350.49
References & Citations
[1]McInnes KJ, et al. 5alpha-reduced glucocorticoids, novel endogenous activators of the glucocorticoid receptor. J Biol Chem. 2004 May 28;279 (22) :22908-12. |[2]Abernethie AJ, et al. Comparison of mechanisms of angiostasis caused by the anti-inflammatory steroid 5α-tetrahydrocorticosterone versus conventional glucocorticoids. Eur J Pharmacol. 2022 Aug 15;929:175111. |[3]Livingstone DEW, et al. 5α-Tetrahydrocorticosterone: A topical anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid with an improved therapeutic index in a murine model of dermatitis. Br J Pharmacol. 2024 Apr;181 (8) :1256-1267.
Shipping Conditions
Room Temperature
Storage Conditions
-20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)
Scientific Category
Reference compound1
Clinical Information
No Development Reported

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