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Tretinoin

Catalog No. S1653 Name Selleck Chemicals
CAS Number 302-79-4 Website http://www.selleckchem.com
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Storage -20°C Chembase ID: 635

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
tretinoin
Synonyms
Av
Vesanoid
Atralin
Airol
Renova
Retin-A

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 302-79-4

PROPERTIES

Salt Data Free Base
Storage Condition -20°C

DETAILS

Description (English)
Research Area: Cancer
Biological Activity:
Tretinoin is an agent which is commonly used to treat acne vulgaris and keratosis pilaris. Its success in treating acute promyelocytic leukemia was a major breakthrough in the treatment of this type of leukemia. It works in APL because the majority of cases involve a chromosomal translocation of chromosomes 15 and 17, which causes genetic fusion of the retinoic acid receptor (RAR) gene to the promyelocytic leukemia (PML) gene. This fusion PML-RAR protein is responsible for preventing immature myeloid cells from differentiating into more mature cells. [1]

REFERENCES

  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tretinoin