Description
A thyroid hormone receptor agonist (EC50s = 1.81 and 4.13 nM for TRα and TRβ, respectively, in reporter assays); stimulates cerebellar Purkinje cell dendritogenesis and cortical myelination in Mct8/Oatp1c1 double knockout mice at 50 or 400 ng/g; reduces methimazole-induced goiter in rats at 25 μg per animal; decreases TLR2 levels and the phosphorylation of Akt and MAPK in HEK-Blue™ cells expressing human TLR2; reduces liver tissue necrosis in a mouse model of concanavalin A-induced hepatitis
Formal name: 4-(4-hydroxy-3-iodophenoxy)-3,5-diiodo-benzeneacetic acid
Synonyms: 3,3′,5-Triiodothyroacetic acid
Molecular weight: 621.9
CAS: 51-24-1
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid