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Simvastatin
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Product Description
– Simvastatin (MK 733) is a competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase with a Ki of 0.2 nM.
Web ID
– HY-17502
Storage Temperature
– -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)
Shipping
– Room Temperature
Applications
– COVID-19-immunoregulation
Molecular Formula
– C25H38O5
References
– [1]Borna Relja, et al. Simvastatin inhibits cell growth and induces apoptosis and G0/G1 cell cycle arrest in hepatic cancer cells. Int J Mol Med. 2010 Nov;26(5):735-41.|[2]Anil Kumar, et al. Neuroprotective potential of atorvastatin and simvastatin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) against 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) induced Parkinson-like symptoms. Brain Res. 2012 Aug 30;1471:13-22.|[3]Slater, E.E., et al. Mechanism of action and biological profile of HMG CoA reductase inhibitors. A new therapeutic alternative. Drugs, 1988. 36 Suppl 3: p. 72-82.|[4]Kureishi, Y., et al. The HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor simvastatin activates the protein kinase Akt and promotes angiogenesis in normocholesterolemic animals. Nat Med, 2000. 6(9): p. 1004-10.|[5]Leung BP, et al. A novel anti-inflammatory role for simvastatin in inflammatory arthritis. J Immunol. 2003 Feb 1;170(3):1524-30.|[6]Kobayashi M, et al. Preventive effect of MK-733 (simvastatin), an inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase, on hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis induced by cholesterol feeding in rabbits. Jpn J Pharmacol. 1989 Jan;49(1):125-33.|[7]Ishida F, et al. Comparative effects of simvastatin (MK-733) and CS-514 on hypercholesterolemia induced by cholesterol feeding in rabbits. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1990 Feb 23;1042(3):365-73.|[8]Sukhova GK, et al. Statins reduce inflammation in atheroma of nonhuman primates independent of effects on serum cholesterol. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2002 Sep 1;22(9):1452-8.|[9]Weijiang Dong, et al. Differential effects of simvastatin and CS-514 on expression of Alzheimer’s disease-related genes in human astrocytes and neuronal cells. J Lipid Res. 2009 Oct; 50(10): 2095-2102.|[10]Liu Z, et al. Pretreatment Donors after Circulatory Death with Simvastatin Alleviates Liver Ischemia Reperfusion Injury through a KLF2-Dependent Mechanism in Rat. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2017;2017:3861914.|[11]Ifergan I, et al. Statins reduce human blood-brain barrier permeability and restrict leukocyte migration: relevance to multiple sclerosis. Ann Neurol. 2006 Jul;60(1):45-55.|[12]Zhang H, et al. Advances in the discovery of exosome inhibitors in cancer. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem. 2020;35(1):1322-1330.
CAS Number
– 79902-63-9
Molecular Weight
– 418.57
Compound Purity
– 99.27
SMILES
– CCC(C)(C)C(O[C@H]1C[C@@H](C)C=C2C=C[C@H](C)[C@H](CC[C@@H]3C[C@@H](O)CC(O3)=O)[C@@]12[H])=O
Clinical Information
– Launched
Research Area
– Cardiovascular Disease; Cancer
Solubility
– DMSO : ≥ 50 mg/mL|Ethanol : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target
– Apoptosis;Autophagy;Ferroptosis;HMG-CoA Reductase (HMGCR);Mitophagy
Pathway
– Apoptosis;Autophagy;Metabolic Enzyme/Protease
Product type
– Reference compound
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