ChemicalName: | 4-amino-1-((2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-1,3,5-triazin-2(1H)-one |
Solubility: | DMSOupto100mM |
CAS#: | 320-67-2 |
Formula: | C8H12N4O5 |
Purity: | ≥98% |
MolecularWeight: | 244.20 |
Storage: | Powder:4oC1year.DMSO:4oC3month;-20oC1year. |
BIOLOGicalActivity:
5-AzacytidineisaclassicDNAmethyltransferaseinhibitor.ItincorporatesintoDNAformingcovalentadductswithcellularDNMT,depletingenzymeactivity.Azacitidineiswidelyusedtodemonstratethecorrelationbetweenlossofmethylationinspecificgeneregionsandactivationoftheassociatedgenes.Itcanalsoimprovetheefficiencyofreprogrammingofstemcells,inducedifferentiationofmesenchymalstemcellsintocardiomyocytes.
HowtoUse:
Invitro:5-Azacytidinewasusedat3-10µMfinalconcentrationinvariousinvitroassays.
Invivo:5-Azacytidinewasintraperitoneally(IP)dosedtomiceat3mg/kgonceperday.Itisdissolvedin0.85%NaClsolutionimmediatelypriortouse.
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