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TTNPB

Synonym(s):

4-[(E)-2-(5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl)-1-propenyl]benzoic acid, Arotinoid acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H28O2
CAS Number:
71441-28-6
Molecular Weight:
348.48
MDL number:
MFCD00673917
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24278733
NACRES:
NA.77

solubility

ethanol: soluble 10 mM
DMSO: soluble 25 mM
chloroform/methanol: soluble 9.80-10.20 mg/mL, clear, colorless to light yellow

Quality Level

200

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

C\C(=C/c1ccc(cc1)C(O)=O)c2ccc3c(c2)C(C)(C)CCC3(C)C

InChI

1S/C24H28O2/c1-16(14-17-6-8-18(9-7-17)22(25)26)19-10-11-20-21(15-19)24(4,5)13-12-23(20,2)3/h6-11,14-15H,12-13H2,1-5H3,(H,25,26)/b16-14+

InChI key

FOIVPCKZDPCJJY-JQIJEIRASA-N

Gene Information

human ... RARA(5914) , RARB(5915) , RARG(5916) , RXRA(6256) , RXRB(6257) , RXRG(6258)

Application

TTNPB has been used for transcriptional assays in 293T cells4. It has also been used as a RAR-agonist in cultured human cord blood CD34+CD38-lin- cells5.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Selective and highly potent retinoic acid analog with affinity for retinoic acid receptors (RAR) α, β, and γ, which are nuclear transcription factors. Produces ligand-activated transcription of genes that possess retinoic acid responsive elements.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Nuclear Receptors (Non-Steroids) page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Preparation Note

TTNPB dissolves in CHCL3/MeOH (1/1) at 9.80 - 10.20 mg/ml to yield a clear, colorless to light yellow solution. It is also soluble at 10 mM in ethanol and at 25 mM in DMSO.

pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

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

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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Bryan R Haugen et al.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 89(1), 272-280 (2004-01-13)
Therapy for patients with advanced thyroid carcinoma is limited. Clinical and in vitro studies suggest that some patients with advanced thyroid cancer may respond to therapy with retinoic acid. mRNA expression of the six retinoic acid (RAR) and retinoid X
Olivier M Niemoeller et al.
Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology, 21(1-3), 193-202 (2008-01-23)
Vitamin A and retinoic acid have previously been shown to confer some protection against a severe course of malaria by fostering the phagocytosis of parasitized erythrocytes. Phagocytosis of erythrocytes is stimulated by phosphatidylserine exposure at the cell surface. The present
Masakazu Sato et al.
Oncotarget, 8(25), 40935-40945 (2017-04-14)
Cervical reserve cells are epithelial progenitor cells that are pathologically evident as the origin of cervical cancer. Thus, investigating the characteristics of cervical reserve cells could yield insight into the features of cervical cancer stem cells (CSCs). In this study
M S Sheikh et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 269(34), 21440-21447 (1994-08-26)
Retinoids mediate their actions via RARs (retinoic acid receptors) and RXRs (retinoid X receptors). Each class of these nuclear retinoid receptors is further subdivided into three species, namely alpha, beta, and gamma. Recent studies demonstrate that estrogen receptor (ER)-positive human
Karine Hellemans et al.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.), 39(1), 97-108 (2004-01-31)
Activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSC) is a central event in the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis during chronic liver injury. We examined the expression of retinoic acid (RAR) and retinoid X receptors (RXR) during HSC activation and evaluated the influence
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