U 18666A

Short Summary : inhibitor of cholesterol transport and synthesis

Category : Stem Cell|Hedgehog

Purity : 0.98

CAS Number : 3039-71-2

Formula : C25H41NO2.HCl

Molecular Weight :

Molecular Weight : 424.07

SMILE : O=C1[C@]2(C)[C@@H](CC1)[C@H]3[C@H](CC2)[C@](CC[C@@H]4OCCN(CC)CC)(C)C(C4)=CC3.Cl

Solubility : Soluble to 100 mM in sterile water

Storage : Desiccate at RT

Description : U 18666A is an inhibitor of cholesterol transport and synthesis [1] [2]. Cholesterol is a sterol that biosynthesized by all animal cells and is an essential component of all animal cell membranes that is required to maintain membrane fluidity and structural integrity. U 18666A is an inhibitor of cholesterol transport and synthesis. In rat brain, U 18666A inhibited sterols production in a concentration-dependent way [1]. In cultured Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, U18666A inhibited cholesterol esterification stimulated by low density lipoprotein (LDL)-derived cholesterol and also inhibited LDL receptor activities and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase. U18666A caused the accumulation of LDL-derived cholesterol in the lysosomes, suggesting the inhibition of LDL-derived cholesterol transport [2]. In cultured baby hamster kidney cells and human skin fibroblasts (HSF), U18666A reversibly and rapidly inhibited acyl-CoA cholesterol acyl transferase (ACAT) activated by sphingomyelinase in a dose dependent way. In sphingomyelinase-treated HSF cells, U18666A significantly and reversibly reduced the translocation of plasma membrane cholesterol. In mouse Leydig tumor cells, U18666A inhibited steroid hormones secretion stimulated by cyclic AMP in a dose dependent way [3]. In primary cortical neurons, U18666A caused cellular injury and caspase-3 activation. U18666A also caused the accumulation of cholesterol [4].References:[1]. Cenedella RJ. Concentration-dependent effects of AY-9944 and U18666A on sterol synthesis in brain. Variable sensitivities of metabolic steps. Biochem Pharmacol, 1980, 29(20): 2751-2754.[2]. Liscum L, Faust JR. The intracellular transport of low density lipoprotein-derived cholesterol is inhibited in Chinese hamster ovary cells cultured with 3-beta-[2-(diethylamino)ethoxy]androst-5-en-17-one. J Biol Chem, 1989, 264(20): 11796-11806.[3]. H rm l AS, P rn MI, Mattjus P, Slotte JP. Cholesterol transport from plasma membranes to intracellular membranes is inhibited by 3 beta-[2-(diethylamino)ethoxy]androst-5-en-17-one. Biochim Biophys Acta, 1994, 1211(3): 317-325.[4]. Cheung NS, Koh CH, Bay BH, et al. Chronic exposure to U18666A induces apoptosis in cultured murine cortical neurons. Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 2004, 315(2): 408-417.

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