Description
A synthetic progestogen; prevents fertilization and increases the rate of transport of eggs from the fallopian tubes to the uterus in female ferrets when administered prior to ovulation; reversibly blocks ovulation in rats when injected on the last day of diestrus; has anti-androgenic activity in rats, decreasing plasma testosterone levels via induction of hepatic testosterone reductase activity; inhibits production of IFN-γ by CD2/CD3/CD28-stimulated PBMCs and extends the survival of rabbit skin allografts
Formal name: 17-(acetyloxy)-6α-methyl-pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
Synonyms: NSC 21171|NSC 26386|U-8839
Molecular weight: 386.5
CAS: 71-58-9
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Lipids|Sterol Lipids||Research Area|Endocrinology & Metabolism|Hormones & Receptors|Estrogens & Progestins||Research Area|Endocrinology & Metabolism|Reproductive Biology||Research Area|Immunology & Inflammation|Adaptive Immunity||Research Area|Immunology & Inflammation|Innate Immunity