Pirfenidone
Chemical Name: 5-methyl-1-phenyl-2(1H)-pyridinone
Purity: ≥99%
Biological Activity
Pirfenidone is a antifibrotic agent, effective in models of pulmonary and lung fibrosis. Inhibits collagen production and fibroblast proliferation. Regulates cytokine levels following oral administration in vivo. Potent scavenger of free radicals and inhibitor of lipid peroxidation.Technical Data
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Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.
Background References
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Senescent stromal cell-induced divergence and therapeutic resistance in T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma
Oncotarget, 2016;0(0):. -
High-throughput genotoxicity assay identifies antioxidants as inducers of DNA damage response and cell death.
Fox JT, Sakamuru S, Huang R
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 2012;109(14):5423-8. -
Protection of pirfenidone against an early phase of oleic acid-induced acute lung injury in rats.
Mei et al.
J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther., 2005;313:379 -
Pirfenidone diminishes cyclophosphamide-induced lung fibrosis in mice.
Kehrer and Margolin
Toxicol.Lett., 1997;90:125 -
Pirfenidone suppresses tumor necrosis factor-α, enhances interleukin-10 and protects mice from endotoxic shock.
Oku et al.
Eur.J.Pharmacol., 2002;446:167 -
Effects of pirfenidone on procollagen gene expression at the transcriptional level in bleo. hamster model of lung fibrosis.
Iyer et al.
J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther., 1999;289:211
Product Datasheets
Citation for Pirfenidone
The citations listed below are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for Pirfenidone include:
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Anti-fibrotic effects of CXCR4-targeting i-body AD-114 in preclinical models of pulmonary fibrosis.
Authors: Griffiths
Sci Rep 2018;8(1):3212
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