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Sigma-Aldrich

Resiniferatoxin

from Euphorbia poisonii, ~95%

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C37H40O9
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
628.71
Beilstein:
5371150
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:

biological source

Euphorbia poisonii

Quality Level

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

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

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

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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Journal of paediatrics and child health, 28(6), 467-467 (1992-12-01)
J Szolcsanyi et al.
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 255(2), 923-928 (1990-11-01)
Resiniferatoxin (RTX) has been shown to function as an ultrapotent analog of capsaicin. It is reported here that RTX, like capsaicin, acts selectively on primary sensory neurons in rats to produce ultrastructural alterations and calcitonin gene-related peptide depletion. To evaluate
P K Matsuoka et al.
International urogynecology journal, 23(9), 1147-1153 (2012-05-10)
The objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of intravesical treatment for painful bladder syndrome (PBS). A systematic review was performed until December 31, 2010. The selection criteria included only randomized controlled trials of PBS patients who received
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
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

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