Synonym:13-cis-Retinoicacid,IsotretinoinProperties:
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Description:
Biochem/physiolActions
13-cis-Retinoicacid(RA)hasanti-inflammatoryandanti-tumoraction.TheactionofRAismediatedthroughRAR-βandRAR-αreceptors.RAattenuatesiNOSexpressionandactivityincytokine-stimulatedmurinemesangialcells.ItinducesmitochondrialmembranepermeABIlitytransition,observedasswellingandasadecreaseinmembranepotential,andstimulatesthereleaseofcytochromecimplicatingmechanismsthroughtheapoptosispathway.TheseactivitiesarereversedbyEGTAandcyclosporinA.RAalsoincreasesMMP-1proteinexpressionpartiallyviaincreasedtranscription.
Generaldescription
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OtherNotes
Salesrestrictionsmayapply.
USPissuedSDScanbefoundhere.
Safety:
Symbol
GHS07,GHS08
Hazardstatements
H315-H319-H335-H360
Precautionarystatements
P201-P280-P305+P351+P338-P308+P313
RIDADR
NONHforallmodesoftransport