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Amifostine | Cellular protectant

CAS:
20537-88-6
Catalog Number:
10-2291
Activity:
Cellular protectant
Alternate Names:
WR-2721
Chemical Name:
S-2(3-Aminopropylamino)-ethylphosphothioic acid
Molecular Weight:
214.22
Molecular Formula:
C5H15N2O3PS
Solubility:
Soluble in Water.
Physical Properties:
White solid
Purity:
98% by TLC
NMR (Conforms)
Storage Temperature:
RT
Stability:
Stable for 1 year from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in distilled water may be stored at -20° for up to 3 months.
Shipping Code:
RT

Amifostine (20537-88-6) is a broad spectrum radio- and chemoprotective agent.1 Prevents chemotherapy-induced apoptosis, upregulates HIF-1α and restores transcriptional activity in specific p53 mutants.2-4

References/Citations:

1) Capizzi et al. (2000), Chemoprotective and radioprotective effects of amifostine: an update of clinical trials; Int. J. Hematol., 72 425
2) Provinciali et al. (1999), In vivo amifostine (WR-2721) prevents chemotherapy-induced apoptosis of peripheral blood lymphocytes from cancer patients; Life Sci., 64 1525
3) Koukourakis et al. (2004), Amifostine before chemotherapy: improved tolerance profile of the subcutaneous over the intravenous route; Cancer Chemother. Pharmacol., 53 8
4) Maurici et al. (2001), Amifostine (WR2721) restores transcriptional activity of specific p53 mutant proteins in a yeast functional assay; Oncogene, 20 3533

Amifostine | Cellular protectant is also available in the Cellular Metabolism Library.
CAS:
20537-88-6
Catalog Number:
10-2291
Activity:
Cellular protectant
Alternate Names:
WR-2721
Chemical Name:
S-2(3-Aminopropylamino)-ethylphosphothioic acid
Molecular Weight:
214.22
Molecular Formula:
C5H15N2O3PS
Solubility:
Soluble in Water.
Physical Properties:
White solid
Purity:
98% by TLC
NMR (Conforms)
Storage Temperature:
RT
Stability:
Stable for 1 year from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in distilled water may be stored at -20° for up to 3 months.
Shipping Code:
RT

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