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P1784

Pentoxifylline

Phosphodiesterase inhibitor, solid

Synonym(s):

3,7-Dimethyl-1-(5-oxohexyl)xanthine, Trental

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H18N4O3
CAS Number:
6493-05-6
Molecular Weight:
278.31
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24278190
UNSPSC Code:
41106305
EC Number:
229-374-5
MDL number:
MFCD00063379
Form:
solid
Quality level:
100
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Product Name

Pentoxifylline, solid

form

solid

Quality Level

100

color

white

solubility

H2O: ≥43 mg/mL, colorless to almost colorless

originator

Sanofi Aventis

SMILES string

CN1C=NC2C1C(=O)N(CCCCC(C)=O)C(=O)N2C

InChI

1S/C13H20N4O3/c1-9(18)6-4-5-7-17-12(19)10-11(14-8-15(10)2)16(3)13(17)20/h8,10-11H,4-7H2,1-3H3

InChI key

MQGNNJQTNFHNHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ADORA2B(136), LITAF(9516), PDE4B(5142), TNF(7124)
rat ... Tnf(24835)

Application

Pentoxifylline has been used:
  • used in the combinatorial treatment with itraconazole for paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM)
  • to treat harvested sperms to check the effect of ′pentoxifylline exposed sperms′ in the contribution of embryonic growth
  • to intrathecally inject female and male mice to investigate whether astrocytes and microglia could be causally involved in the maintenance of pain-like behaviour

Biochem/physiol Actions

Pentoxifylline (PTX) is considered as a nonspecific phosphodiesterase inhibitor. It possesses rheologic properties. Pentoxifylline is used to treat peripheral vascular disease. It has the ability to block the phosphorylation of I kappa B-alpha (IĸBα) in serines 32 and 36.
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor; inhibits synthesis of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α).

Features and Benefits

This compound is a featured product for Cyclic Nucleotide research. Click here to discover more featured Cyclic Nucleotide products. Learn more about bioactive small molecules for other areas of research at sigma.com/discover-bsm.
This compound is featured on the Histamine Synthesis and Metabolism and Phosphodiesterases pages of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.
This compound was developed by Sanofi Aventis. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

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Warning

hcodes

H302,H362

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Lact.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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108K1304
078K1612
097K0746
116K0764
116H1145

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Articles

Discover Bioactive Molecules for Nucleotides

Cyclic nucleotides like cAMP modulate cell function via PKA activation and ion channels.

고리형 뉴클레오타이드를 위한 생체 활성 저분자

고리형 AMP(cAMP), 고리형 GMP(cGMP), 고리형 ADP-리보스를 포함하여 고리형 뉴클레오타이드는 GPCR 활성화에 의해 개시된 세포내 이벤트의 2차 전달자로서 광범위하게 연구되었습니다. cAMP는 주로 cAMP 의존성 단백질 인산화효소(PKA)의 활성화를 통해 모든 진핵생물 세포에서 세포 기능을 변형시키지만 cAMP 개폐 이온 채널 및 cAMP에 의해 직접 활성화되는 구아닌 뉴클레오타이드 교환 인자를 통해서도 변형시킵니다.

Pentoxifylline for Renal Protection in Diabetic Kidney Disease. A Model of Old Drugs for New Horizons
Donate-Correa J T, et al.
Journal of clinical medicine, 8(3), 287-287 (2019)
B K Reuter et al.
The American journal of physiology, 277(4 Pt 1), G847-G854 (1999-10-12)
Although the ability of nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to injure the small intestine has been well established in humans and animals, the mechanism involved in this type of injury has yet to be elucidated. The cytokine tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha)
PP-023-Effect of ICSI with `pentoxifylline exposed sperms? on subsequent embryo development
Mangoli V S, et al.
Reproductive Biomedicine Online, 32, S11-S11 (2016)
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
P1784-100G04061832899077
P1784-10G04061834356745
P1784-250G04061832899091