Cytosporone B
Chemical Name: Ethyl 3,5-dihydroxy-2-(1-oxooctyl)-benzeneacetate
Purity: ≥98%
Biological Activity
Cytosporone B is a naturally occurring Nur77 (NR4A1) agonist (Kd = 8.52 x 10-7 M). Induces apoptosis in gastric cancer cells in vitro. Increases blood glucose levels in fasting C57 mice and suppresses xenograft tumor growth. Also exhibits a potent antifibrotic effect in bleomycin-induced skin fibrosis in vivo.Technical Data
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Background References
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Cytosporone B is an agonist for nuclear orphan receptor Nur77.
Zhan et al.
Nat.Chem.Biol., 2008;4:548 -
Orphan nuclear receptor NR4A1 regulates transforming growth factor-β signaling and fibrosis.
Palumbo-Zerr et al.
Nat.Med., 2015;21:150
Product Datasheets
Citation for Cytosporone B
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Nr4A1 modulates inflammation-associated intestinal fibrosis and dampens fibrogenic signaling in myofibroblasts.
Authors: Mircea Et al.
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2021;321:G280-G297
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