Cas No.: | 209789-08-2 |
Chemical Name: | 6-(5-carboxy-5-methylhexoxy)-2,2-dimethylhexanoic acid calcium salt |
Synonyms: | PD-72953;PD72953 |
SMILES: | [Ca+2].C([O-])(=O)C(C)(C)CCCCOCCCCC(C([O-])=O)(C)C |
Formula: | C16H28CaO5 |
M.Wt: | 340.473 |
Purity: | >98% |
Sotrage: | 2 years -20°C Powder, 2 weeks 4°C in DMSO, 6 months -80°C in DMSO |
Description: | Gemcabene (PD-72953, PD72953) is a first-in-class lipid-lowering agent and activator of PARP; down-regulates acute-phase C-reactive protein via C/EBP-δ-mediated transcriptional mechanism, inhibits IL-6 plus IL-1β-induced CRP production in a concentration-dependent manner in human hepatoma cells, reaching 70% inhibition at 2 mM; lowers pro-inflammatory acute-phase protein, C-reactive protein (CRP), attenuates osteoarthritis and pain in animal models of arthritis and Pain. |