Description: Synthetic glucocorticoid; anti-inflammatory and chemopreventive
Chemical Name: (11β,16α)-16,17-[Butylidenebis(oxy)]-11,21-dihydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione
Purity: ≥98% (HPLC)
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Biological Activity
Synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid that displays chemopreventive activity. Prevents formation of lung adenomas and adenocarcinomas in mice following inhalation or oral administration. Reverses DNA hypomethylation and modulates expression of cancer related genes.
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Solubility Data
Solvent
Max Conc. mg/mL
Max Conc. mM
Solubility
DMSO
43.05
100
ethanol
21.52
50
Preparing Stock Solutions
The following data is based on the product molecular weight 430.53. Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to solvent of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass
1 mg
5 mg
10 mg
1 mM
2.32 mL
11.61 mL
23.23 mL
5 mM
0.46 mL
2.32 mL
4.65 mL
10 mM
0.23 mL
1.16 mL
2.32 mL
50 mM
0.05 mL
0.23 mL
0.46 mL
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References
References are publications that support the products' biological activity.
Spenceret al (1995) Budesonide. A review of its pharmacological properties and therapeutic efficacy in inflammatory bowel disease. Drugs 50 854 PMID: 8586030
Pereiraet al (2006) Modulation by budesonide of DNA methylation and mRNA expression in mouse lung tumors. Int.J.Cancer 120 1150 PMID:
Wattenberget al (2007) Chemoprevention of pulmonary carcinogenesis by aerosolized budesonide in female A/J mice. Cancer Res. 57 5489 PMID: