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R8756

Sigma-Aldrich

Resiniferatoxin

from Euphorbia poisonii, ~95%

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C37H40O9
CAS Number:
57444-62-9
Molecular Weight:
628.71
Beilstein:
5371150
MDL number:
MFCD00135927
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24899411

biological source

Euphorbia poisonii

Quality Level

100

Assay

~95%

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12C=C(C)C(=O)[C@@]1(O)CC(COC(=O)Cc3cc(O)cc(OC)c3)=CC4[C@H]5O[C@]7(Cc6ccccc6)O[C@]5(C[C@@H](C)[C@]24O7)C(C)=C

InChI

1S/C37H40O9/c1-21(2)35-17-23(4)37-29(33(35)44-36(45-35,46-37)19-24-9-7-6-8-10-24)14-26(18-34(41)30(37)11-22(3)32(34)40)20-43-31(39)15-25-12-27(38)16-28(13-25)42-5/h6-14,16,23,29-30,33,38,41H,1,15,17-20H2,2-5H3/t23-,29?,30-,33-,34-,35-,36-,37-/m1/s1

InChI key

IKYCZSUNGFRBJS-PMIKMUNESA-N

Gene Information

rat ... Trpv1(83810)

Application

Resiniferatoxin has been used as an agonist to transient receptor potential vanilloid 2 (TRPV2):
  • for complex preparation for cryo-electron microscopy structural studies
  • to test its effect towards immune responses to P. aeruginosa in sensory neurons associated with the cornea
  • to study its effects in the denervation of the peripheral sensory nerves in psoriatic mice

Biochem/physiol Actions

Potent VR1 vanilloid receptor agonist that has been used to label the vanilloid receptor in sensory ganglia; activates protein kinase C. Diterpene ester that is related to phorbol, but is not tumorigenic.
Resiniferatoxin (RTX) is an analog of capsaicin. It effectively ablates corneal sensory neurons by activating transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) channels. RTX facilitates corneal bacterial clearance. It also elicits protective functionality towards cardiac function in a rat model with congestive heart failure (CHF).

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesCorrosion
GHS06,GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301,H314

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Yu-Lin Hsieh et al.
Experimental neurology, 235(1), 316-325 (2012-03-07)
Patients suffering from sensory neuropathy due to skin denervation frequently have paradoxical manifestations of reduced nociception and neuropathic pain. However, there is a lack of satisfactory animal models to investigate these phenomena and underlying mechanisms. We developed a mouse system
M B Chancellor et al.
The Journal of urology, 162(1), 3-11 (1999-06-24)
Pharmacological treatment of the overactive bladder relies on partially blocking the efferent parasympathetic innervation to the detrusor with anticholinergic drugs. However, often these drugs have troublesome side effects and doses are insufficient to restore continence in patients with detrusor instability.
G Appendino et al.
Life sciences, 60(10), 681-696 (1997-01-01)
Resiniferatoxin, an ultrapotent capsaicin analog present in the latex of Euphorbia resinifera, interacts at a specific membrane recognition site (referred to as the vanilloid receptor), expressed by primary sensory neurons mediating pain perception as well as neurogenic inflammation. Desensitization to
Igor Kissin et al.
Current topics in medicinal chemistry, 11(17), 2159-2170 (2011-06-16)
In primary sensory neurons, the capsaicin receptor TRPV1 functions as a molecular integrator for a broad range of seemingly unrelated chemical and physical noxious stimuli, including heat and altered pH. Indeed, TRPV1 is thought to be a major transducer of
Arpad Szallasi et al.
Expert opinion on investigational drugs, 21(9), 1351-1369 (2012-07-12)
With 336 reviews, the capsaicin receptor TRPV1 arguably represent today's most extensively reviewed analgesic target. TRPV1 is strategically located at the peripheral terminals of primary sensory neurons where pain is generated. TRPV1 as a target for analgesic drugs has been
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