Description
A progesterone receptor agonist and progesterone metabolite; induces ePR- or hPR-mediated gene expression in reporter assays using HepG2 cells (EC50s = 14 and 23.1 nM, respectively); maintains equine pregnancy in the absence of luteal progesterone at 0.7 mg/kg; increases proliferation of C4HD murine mammary cells at 1 µM and induces tumor formation in a C4HD mouse model of tumorigenesis in a dose-dependent manner
Formal name: (5α)-pregnane-3,20-dione
Synonyms: 5α-DH PROG|5α-DHP|5α-Pregnanedione|NSC 18319
Molecular weight: 316.5
CAS: 566-65-4
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A solid