Description
A synthetic glucocorticoid with anti-inflammatory properties; decreases the size of BCG vaccine-induced dermal lesions and tuberculin reactions in rabbits (2 mg/kg on alternate days over the course of 46 days); slows tissue regeneration in a rabbit model of wound healing (2.5 mg/kg per day, s.c., over 4 weeks); decreases the number of dexamethasone binding sites on isolated human lymphocytes by 30%
Formal name: 21-(acetyloxy)-17-hydroxy-pregn-4-ene-3,11,20-trione
Synonyms: Cortisone 21-acetate|NSC 49420
Molecular weight: 402.5
CAS: 50-04-4
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Lipids|Sterol Lipids||Research Area|Endocrinology & Metabolism|Hormones & Receptors|Glucocorticoids & Mineralocorticoids||Research Area|Immunology & Inflammation|Allergy||Research Area|Immunology & Inflammation|Innate Immunity