Eplerenone
Chemical Name: (7α,11α,17α)-9,11-Epoxy-17-hydroxy-3-oxo-pregn-4-ene-7,21-dicarboxylic acid γ-lactone methyl ester
Purity: ≥99%
Biological Activity
Eplerenone is a selective mineralocorticoid (aldosterone) receptor antagonist (IC50 = 360 nM). Displays > 27-fold selectivity over androgen, progesterone and estrogen receptors (IC50 > 10 μM). Orally active antihypertensive in vivo.Technical Data
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Background References
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Genes implicated in insulin resistance are down-regulated in primary aldosteronism patients.
Williams TA, Monticone S, Urbanet R
Mol. Cell. Endocrinol., 2012;355(1):162-8. -
Topical Mineralocorticoid Receptor Blockade Limits Glucocorticoid-Induced Epidermal Atrophy in Human Skin.
Maubec E, Laouenan C, Deschamps L, Nguyen V, Scheer-Senyarich I, Wackenheim-Jacobs A, Steff M, Duhamel S, Tubiana S, Brahimi N, Leclerc-Mercier S, Crickx B, Perret C, Aractingi S, Escoubet B, Duval X, Arnaud P, Jaisser F, Mentre F, Farman N
J Invest Dermatol, 2015;135(7):1781-9. -
Re-Epithelialization of Pathological Cutaneous Wounds Is Improved by Local Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonism
VT Nguyen, N Farman, E Maubec, D Nassar, D Desposito, L Waeckel, S Aractingi, F Jaisser
J. Invest. Dermatol., 2016;136(10):2080-9. -
Three new epoxy-spirolactone derivatives: characterization in vivo and in vitro.
De Gasparo et al.
J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther., 1987;240:650 -
Recent studies with eplerenone, a novel selective aldosterone receptor antagonist.
McMahon and Cunningham
Curr.Opin.Pharmacol., 2001;1:190
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Citations for Eplerenone
The citations listed below are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for Eplerenone include:
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Mineralocorticoid Antagonist Improves Glucocorticoid Receptor Signaling and DEX Analgesia in an Animal Model of Low Back Pain.
Authors: Ibrahim Et al.
Front Cell Neurosci 2018;12:453
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Analysis of Ins sensitivity in adipose tissue of patients with primary aldosteronism.
Authors: Urbanet Et al.
Purinergic Signal 2010;95:4037
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