Podocarpic acid is a natural product, which has the best all-round positive effect and acts as a novel TRPA1 activator.

Product information

CAS Number: 5947-49-9

Molecular Weight: 274.35

Formula: C17H22O3

Chemical Name: (1S,4aS,10aR)-6-hydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,9,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid

Smiles: C[C@]12CCC[C@@](C)([C@@H]1CCC1C=CC(O)=CC2=1)C(O)=O

InChiKey: VJILEYKNALCDDV-OIISXLGYSA-N

InChi: InChI=1S/C17H22O3/c1-16-8-3-9-17(2,15(19)20)14(16)7-5-11-4-6-12(18)10-13(11)16/h4,6,10,14,18H,3,5,7-9H2,1-2H3,(H,19,20)/t14-,16-,17+/m1/s1

Technical Data

Appearance: Solid Power

Purity: ≥98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Solubility: DMSO : ≥ 100 mg/mL (364.50 mM).

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical or refer to Certificate of Analysis

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and -20 ^oC for 1 year or refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Shelf Life: ≥12 months if stored properly.

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 ^oC for 1 month or refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Drug Formulation: To be determined

HS Tariff Code: 382200

How to use

In Vitro:

Podocarpic acid anhydride acts as a 1 nM agonist of LXRalpha and beta receptors. It shows over 8-10-fold better activator of LXR receptors compared to one of the natural ligands, 22-(R)-hydroxy cholesterol, in HEK-293 cells.

In Vivo:

Podocarpic acid activates SKN-1 in C. elegans, similar to known Nrf2 activators such as α-lipoic acid (LA). Podocarpic acid- or LA-induced SKN-1 activation also requires TRPodocarpic acid-1: trPodocarpic acid-1 knockdown in glod-4;gst-4p::gfp animals reduces expression of gst-4 to wild-type levels. A and LA supplementation results in a robust Ca2+ flux, which is significantly reduces when the Ca2+-impermeable TRPodocarpic acid-1E1018A channel is present, suggesting that TRPodocarpic acid-1 activation is key for these drugs' function. Finally, Podocarpic acid and LA alleviate the Podocarpic acidthogenic phenotypes of glod-4 animals by reverting the high endogenous MGO and GO to almost wild-type-like levels.

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