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Pifithrin-α

Cayman Chemical Item Number 13326

(CAS 63208-82-2)

Pifithrin-α (CAS 63208-82-2)

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Description

Pifithrin-α is an inactivator of p53 that blocks p53-dependent transcriptional activation and apoptosis.1 It prevents p53-mediated apoptosis induced by cytotoxic compounds in C8 cells at 10 μM 1 and in human umbilical vein endothelial cells at 30 μM.2 Pifithrin-α can also protect cells from DNA damage-induced apoptosis by a p53-independent mechanism that might involve cyclin D1.3

1 Komarov, P.G., Komarova, E.A., Kondratov, R.V., et al. A chemical inhibitor of p53 that protects mice from the side effects of cancer therapy. Science 285 1733-1737 (1999).

2 Lorenzo, E., Ruiz-Ruiz, C., Quesada, A.J., et al. Doxorubicin induces apoptosis and CD95 gene expressionin human primary endothelial cells through a p53-dependent mechanism. J Biol Chem 277(17) 10883-10892 (2002).

3 Sohn, D., Graupner, V., Neise, D., et al. Pifithrin-a protects against DNA damage-inducedapoptosis downstream of mitochondria independentof p53. Cell Death Differ 16 869-878 (2009).

Formal Name 1-​(4-​methylphenyl)-​2-​(4,​5,​6,​7-​tetrahydro-​2-​imino-​3(2H)-​benzothiazolyl)-​ethanone,​ monohydrobromide
CAS Number 63208-82-2
Molecular Formula C16H18N2OS · HBr
Formula Weight 367.3
Formulation A crystalline solid
Purity ≥95%
Stability 2 years
Storage -20°C
Shipping Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
SMILES
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Cc1ccc(cc1)​C(=O)​Cn1c(=N)​sc2CCCCc12Br

Background Reading

Sohn, D., Graupner, V., Neise, D., et al. Pifithrin-a protects against DNA damage-inducedapoptosis downstream of mitochondria independentof p53. Cell Death Differ 16 869-878 (2009).

Komarov, P.G., Komarova, E.A., Kondratov, R.V., et al. A chemical inhibitor of p53 that protects mice from the side effects of cancer therapy. Science 285 1733-1737 (1999).

Lorenzo, E., Ruiz-Ruiz, C., Quesada, A.J., et al. Doxorubicin induces apoptosis and CD95 gene expressionin human primary endothelial cells through a p53-dependent mechanism. J Biol Chem 277(17) 10883-10892 (2002).

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5 mg $51.00 $0.00
10 mg $97.00 $0.00
25 mg $230.00 $0.00
50 mg $408.00 $0.00
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