Cas No.: | 3039-71-2 |
Chemical Name: | U-18666A |
SMILES: | C[C@@]12[C@]3([H])[C@](CC=C1C[C@@H](OCCN(CC)CC)CC2)([H])[C@@]4([H])[C@@](C)(C(CC4)=O)CC3.Cl |
Formula: | C25H42ClNO2 |
M.Wt: | 424.06 |
Purity: | >98% |
Sotrage: | 2 years -20°C Powder, 2 weeks 4°C in DMSO, 6 months -80°C in DMSO |
Description: | U18666A, a cell permeable drug, is a cholesterol synthesis and transport inhibitor. |
Target: | Cholesterol[1][2]. |
In Vitro: | U18666A, the antiviral effect is found to result from two events: retarded viral trafficking in the cholesterol-loaded late endosomes/lysosomes and suppresse de novo sterol biosynthesis in treated infected cells. It is also observed an additive antiviral effect of U18666A with C75, a fatty acid synthase inhibitor, suggesting dengue virus relies on both the host cholesterol and fatty acid biosynthesis for successful replication[1][2]. |
References: | [1]. Poh MK, et al. U18666A, an intra-cellular cholesterol transport inhibitor, inhibits dengue virus entry and replication. Antiviral Res. 2012 Jan;93(1):191-8. [2]. Cenedella RJ, et al. Cholesterol synthesis inhibitor U18666A and the role of sterol metabolism and trafficking in numerous pathophysiological processes. Lipids. 2009 Jun;44(6):477-87. |