Description
A lignan with diverse biological activities; reduces LPS-induced production of NO and PGE2 in RAW 264.7 cells; cytotoxic to colon 26 cancer cells (LC50 = 9 µg/ml); increases the lifespan of C. elegans at 100 µM; reduces oxaliplatin-induced neurotoxicity in neural PC12 cells at 0.4, 2, and 10 µM; topical administration reduces ear thickness and mast cell infiltration, as well as serum IgE levels, in a mouse model of dust mite-induced atopic dermatitis at 50 µg/ear
Formal name: dihydro-3R,4R-bis[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2(3H)-furanone
Synonyms: (–)-Matairesinol
Molecular weight: 358.4
CAS: 580-72-3
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Natural Products|Lignans||Research Area|Cancer|Cell Death||Research Area|Cardiovascular System|Blood|Serum Proteins||Research Area|Cell Biology|Cell Signaling|Nitric Oxide Signaling||Research Area|Immunology & Inflammation|Adaptive Immunity||Research Area|Immunology & Inflammation|Inflammatory Lipid Mediators|Prostaglandins||Research Area|Immunology & Inflammation|Innate Immunity||Research Area|Neuroscience|Neuroprotection