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Sigma-Aldrich

4-Octyl itaconate

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

β-Monooctyl itaconate, 3-[(Octan-4-yloxy)carbonyl]but-3-enoate, 4-Octyl methylenesuccinate, n-Octyl 3-carboxy-3-butenoate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H22O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
242.31
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

protect from light

color

white to beige

solubility

DMSO: 2 mg/mL, clear

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

OC(C(CC(OCCCCCCCC)=O)=C)=O

InChI

1S/C13H22O4/c1-4-6-8-11(7-5-2)17-13(16)10(3)9-12(14)15/h11H,3-9H2,1-2H3,(H,14,15)/p-1

InChI key

GIRJEIMINMHXQS-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

4-Octyl itaconate has been used:
  • to study its anti-inflammatory effects in macrophages
  • to treat bone-marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) for BMDM stimulation with nuclear factor-erythroid factor 2-related factor 2 (NRF2)-activating carboxylic acid compounds
  • to study its effects on collagen1 expression in systemic Sclerosis (SSc) dermal fibroblasts

Biochem/physiol Actions

4-Octyl itaconate (4-OI) possesses anti-inflammatory effects. It can obstruct glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) and glycolysis in macrophages. It can be a good substitute to itaconate due to its thiol reactivity. The electrophilic α and β-unsaturated moieties of 4-OI might help to alkylate the thiol in cysteine residues of proteins through Michael reaction.
The endogenous metabolite itaconate has recently emerged as a regulator of macrophage function. 4-Octyl itaconate is a cell-permeable itaconate derivative that decreases cytokine production and is protective against lipopolysaccharide-induced lethality in vivo. Esterases in mouse myoblast cells and macrophages hydrolyze it to itaconate, which alkylates cysteine residues on KEAP1, allowing the transcription factor Nrf2 to increase the expression of anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory downstream genes.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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H John Sharifi et al.
Journal of virology, 96(23), e0118722-e0118722 (2022-11-16)
The cellular protein SAMHD1 is important for DNA repair, suppressing LINE elements, controlling deoxynucleoside triphosphate (dNTP) concentrations, maintaining HIV-1 latency, and preventing excessive type I interferon responses. SAMHD1 is also a potent inhibitor of HIV-1 and other significant viral pathogens.
Shan-Ting Liao et al.
Nature communications, 10(1), 5091-5091 (2019-11-11)
Activated macrophages switch from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis, similar to the Warburg effect, presenting a potential therapeutic target in inflammatory disease. The endogenous metabolite itaconate has been reported to regulate macrophage function, but its precise mechanism is not clear.
Sjors Maassen et al.
Redox biology, 59, 102591-102591 (2022-12-28)
Pathological conditions associated with dysfunctional wound healing are characterized by impaired remodelling of extracellular matrix (ECM), increased macrophage infiltration, and chronic inflammation. Macrophages also play an important role in wound healing as they drive wound closure by secretion of molecules
Xiangyi Kong et al.
Journal of neuroinflammation, 21(1), 104-104 (2024-04-23)
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common neurological complication of anesthesia and surgery in aging individuals. Neuroinflammation has been identified as a hallmark of POCD. However, safe and effective treatments of POCD are still lacking. Itaconate is an immunoregulatory metabolite

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