Calcipotriene (MC903)

Catalog No.S3739 Batch:S373901

Technical Data

Formula	C₂₇H₄₀O₃
Molecular Weight	412.60	CAS No.	112965-21-6
Solubility (25°C)*	In vitro	DMSO	82 mg/mL (198.73 mM)
		Ethanol	82 mg/mL (198.73 mM)
		Water	Insoluble
* <1 mg/ml means slightly soluble or insoluble. * Please note that Selleck tests the solubility of all compounds in-house, and the actual solubility may differ slightly from published values. This is normal and is due to slight batch-to-batch variations. * Room temperature shipping (Stability testing shows this product can be shipped without any cooling measures.)

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Biological Activity

Description	Calcipotriene (MC903) is a synthetic derivative of calcitriol, a form of vitamin D. It can induce differentiation and suppresses proliferation of keratinocytes, reversing abnormal keratinocyte changes in psoriasis, and lead to normalization of epidermal growth. Calcipotriol is a synthetic VitD3 analogue with a high affinity for the vitamin D receptor.
In vitro	Calcipotriene enhances IL-10 secretion in psoriatic skin and in human T cells, induces secretion of type 2 cytokines by T cells and, significantly modulates the differentiation of DCs and T cells^[1].
In vivo	Calcipotriol suppresses skin cancer development in mice in a TSLP-dependent manner. Calcipotriol is a well-tolerated topical medication for psoriasis. The low concentration of calcipotriol in the clinically available formulation (0.005% ointment) dampens its effect against skin cancer development in mice^[2].

Protocol (from reference)

Cell Assay:^{^[1]}	Cell lines Monocytes (CD14+ cells)-derived DCs Concentrations 100 nM Incubation Time 24 h or 3 days Method Cells are treated in duplicates with 100 nM calcipotriol, 1 mM betamethasone (BDP), combination of calcipotriol and betamethasone (100 nM/1 mM; ratio 1:10 as in the fixed-combination product) or a corresponding vehicle control (0.1% DMSO). Treatment is applied after the first 5 days in culture and before and throughout the 3 days of activation with LPS and IFN-γ or two days after activation with LPS and IFN-γ and throughout the last 24 h of activation.
Animal Study:^{^[2]}	Animal Models genetically engineered mouse models Dosages 80 nM Administration topical

Cell Assay:^{^[1]}

Cell lines
Monocytes (CD14+ cells)-derived DCs
Concentrations
100 nM
Incubation Time
24 h or 3 days
Method
Cells are treated in duplicates with 100 nM calcipotriol, 1 mM betamethasone (BDP), combination of calcipotriol and betamethasone (100 nM/1 mM; ratio 1:10 as in the fixed-combination product) or a corresponding vehicle control (0.1% DMSO). Treatment is applied after the first 5 days in culture and before and throughout the 3 days of activation with LPS and IFN-γ or two days after activation with LPS and IFN-γ and throughout the last 24 h of activation.

Animal Study:^{^[2]}

Animal Models
genetically engineered mouse models
Dosages
80 nM
Administration
topical

References

Selleck's Calcipotriene (MC903) has been cited by 6 publications

Modulation of Skin Inflammatory Responses by Aluminum Adjuvant [ Pharmaceutics, 2023, 15(2)576]	PubMed: 36839900
Vitamin D3 suppresses the cholesterol homeostasis pathway in patient-derived glioma cell lines [ FEBS Open Bio, 2023, 13(9):1789-1806]	PubMed: 37489660
Vitamin D3 suppresses the cholesterol homeostasis pathway in patient-derived glioma cell lines [ FEBS Open Bio, 2023, 13(9):1789-1806]	PubMed: 37489660
Repurposing the natural compounds as potential therapeutic agents for COVID-19 based on the molecular docking study of the main protease and the receptor-binding domain of spike protein [ J Mol Model, 2022, 28(6):153]	PubMed: 35578055
Critical Role of TSLP Receptor on CD4 T Cells for Exacerbation of Skin Inflammation [ J Immunol, 2020, 22;ji1900758]	PubMed: 32444388
Differential modulation of hepatitis C virus replication and innate immune pathways by synthetic calcitriol-analogs [ J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol, 2018, 183:142-151]	PubMed: 29885880

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