This product has not been tested for cell culture use. We offered Testosterone for cell culture, now discontinued, and for it our 1998 Sigma Cell Culture advised to dissolve 1 mg in 2.0 mL absolute ethanol, gently swirl to dissolve, then add 48 mL sterile medium to prepare 20 ug/ml stock solution. Working range: 20-300 ng/ml.
T1500
Testosterone
≥98%
Synonym(s):
17β-Hydroxy-3-oxo-4-androstene, 17β-Hydroxy-4-androsten-3-one, 4-Androsten-17β-ol-3-one, trans-Testosterone
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About This Item
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H28O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
288.42
Beilstein:
1915399
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77
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synthetic (organic)
Quality Level
sterility
non-sterile
Assay
≥98%
form
powder
drug control
USDEA Schedule III; Home Office Schedule 4.2; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada
solubility
45% (w/v) aq 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin: soluble 18.2 mg/ml
absolute ethanol: soluble 0.5 mg/ml
chloroform: soluble 100 mg/mL, clear, colorless to very faintly yellow
H2O: insoluble
dioxane: soluble
methanol: soluble
methyl oleate: slightly soluble
vegetable oils: soluble
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ambient
storage temp.
room temp
SMILES string
C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@@H](CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]34C)[C@@H]1CC[C@@H]2O
InChI
1S/C19H28O2/c1-18-9-7-13(20)11-12(18)3-4-14-15-5-6-17(21)19(15,2)10-8-16(14)18/h11,14-17,21H,3-10H2,1-2H3/t14-,15-,16-,17-,18-,19-/m0/s1
InChI key
MUMGGOZAMZWBJJ-DYKIIFRCSA-N
Gene Information
human ... AR(367) , EBP(10682) , ESR1(2099) , PGR(5241) , SERPINA6(866) , SHBG(6462)
mouse ... Esr1(13982)
rat ... Ar(24208) , Esr1(24890) , Nr3c1(24413) , Nr3c2(25672) , Pgr(25154)
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Application
Biochem/physiol Actions
Testosterone secreted by the testis is converted to dihydrotestosterone in the target tissues where it appears to mediate many of the biological actions of testosterone. Androgens direct the development of the male phenotype during embryogenesis and at puberty.
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Preparation Note
Testosterone dissolves in chloroform at 100 mg/ml to yield a clear, colorless to very faint yellow solution. It is also soluble in methanol, absolute ethanol (0.5 mg/ml), 45 percent (w/v) aqueous 2-hydroxypropyl-b-cyclodextrin (18.2 mg/ml), vegetable oils and dioxane. It is slightly soluble in methyl oleate and insoluble in water.
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Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Carc. 2 - Repr. 1B
Storage Class Code
6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
WGK
WGK 3
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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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Chikwendu Ibebunjo et al.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism, 300(2), E327-E340 (2010-11-04)
Declines in skeletal muscle size and strength, often seen with chronic wasting diseases, prolonged or high-dose glucocorticoid therapy, and the natural aging process in mammals, are usually associated with reduced physical activity and testosterone levels. However, it is not clear
Anne T M Konkle et al.
Endocrinology, 152(1), 223-235 (2010-11-12)
The prevailing view of sexual differentiation of mammalian brain is that androgen synthesized in the fetal and neonatal testis and aromatized centrally during a perinatal sensitive period is the sole source of brain estradiol and the primary determinant of sex
Frances S Chen et al.
Social cognitive and affective neuroscience, 10(6), 797-800 (2014-09-07)
Physical size and strength are associated with dominance and threat. The current study tested (i) whether men's evaluations of male strangers would be negatively influenced by cues indicating physical formidability, and (ii) whether these evaluations would be influenced by oxytocin
Jianzhen Li et al.
Biology of reproduction, 100(2), 468-478 (2018-11-13)
The role of androgenic steroids on ovarian development has attracted much attention in recent years, but the molecular mechanism is still largely unknown. In this study, using zebrafish as a model, we found that the trace metal zinc mediates the
Andrea C Lo et al.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 88(1), 87-93 (2013-12-18)
To determine (1) the prognostic utility of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) concentration at 45 to 60 months (48mPSA) after low-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy (LDR-PB); (2) the predictors of 48mPSA; and (3) the prognostic utility of directional trends between PSA levels at 24
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A solution of testosterone cannot be sterile filtered, since the compound will stick to the filter paper, according to Sigma cell culture scientists' experience.
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What can I use to prepare a solution of Product T1500, Testosterone?
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The product is soluble in absolute ethanol (0.5 mg/ml), It is also soluble in vegetable oils, soluble in dioxan and slightly soluble in methyl oleate.
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We have not determined the solution stability of this product. As a guideline, please note the stability of product no. T5411, Testosterone solution 1.0 mg/mL, which is stable for 3 years at 2-8 C.
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