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U5127

Sigma-Aldrich

Ursodeoxycholic acid

≥99%

Synonym(s):

3α,7β-Dihydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oic acid, 5β-Cholan-24-oic acid-3α,7β-diol, 7β-Hydroxylithocholic acid, UDCS

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H40O4
CAS Number:
128-13-2
Molecular Weight:
392.57
Beilstein:
3219888
EC Number:
204-879-3
MDL number:
MFCD00003680
UNSPSC Code:
12161900
PubChem Substance ID:
24900651
NACRES:
NA.25

description

anionic detergent

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥99%

mol wt

392.57 g/mol

mp

203-204 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

C[C@H](CCC(O)=O)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3[C@@H](O)C[C@@H]4C[C@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C

InChI

1S/C24H40O4/c1-14(4-7-21(27)28)17-5-6-18-22-19(9-11-24(17,18)3)23(2)10-8-16(25)12-15(23)13-20(22)26/h14-20,22,25-26H,4-13H2,1-3H3,(H,27,28)/t14-,15+,16-,17-,18+,19+,20+,22+,23+,24-/m1/s1

InChI key

RUDATBOHQWOJDD-UZVSRGJWSA-N

Gene Information

human ... NR1H4(9971)

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Application

Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCS) is a cell protectant used extensively to mitigate hepatic and biliary diseases. Ursodeoxycholic acid may be used to study its specific activities that range from reduction of cholesterol absorpition, cholesterol gallstone dissolution to suppression of immune response.

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Ruchika Sharma et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 54(1), 122-130 (2010-12-17)
Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is used for the treatment of hepatic inflammatory diseases. Recent studies have shown that UDCA's biological effects are partly glucocorticoid receptor (GR) mediated. UDCA derivatives were synthesized and screened for ability to induce GR translocation in a
Wei Zhou et al.
Journal of biomolecular screening, 15(5), 488-497 (2010-05-08)
Dietary long-chain fatty acid (LCFA) uptake across cell membranes is mediated principally by fatty acid transport proteins (FATPs). Six subtypes of this transporter are differentially expressed throughout the human and rodent body. To facilitate drugs discovery against FATP subtypes, the
Raoul Poupon
Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology, 36 Suppl 1, S3-12 (2012-11-13)
Chronic cholestasis and liver inflammation are the two main pathophysiological components of the two major classes of disease - primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - leading to bile duct destruction and ultimately to cirrhosis and liver
Yuan Chen et al.
Molecular endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.), 29(4), 613-626 (2015-02-13)
Among diseases unique to pregnancy, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is the most prevalent disorder with elevated serum bile acid levels. We have previously shown that estrogen 17β-estradiol (E2) transrepresses bile salt export pump (BSEP) through an interaction between estrogen receptor
Yan Gong et al.
The American journal of gastroenterology, 102(8), 1799-1807 (2007-04-27)
Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is used for primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), but the beneficial effects remain controversial. We performed an updated systematic review to evaluate the benefits and harms of UDCA in patients with PBC. We included randomized clinical trials evaluating
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