Paricalcitol, a vitamin D analogue, is a vitamin D receptor agonist, used for the prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone) associated with chronic renal failure.
靶点:
VD/VDR
体内研究:
Paricalcitol (300 ng/kg/day) significantly decreases Tau, and prevents LV dysfunction in mice. Paricalcitol reduces mRNA expression of ANP, fibronectin and collagen III in the TAC-pari mice
参考文献:
1. Martinez-Moreno JM, et al. In vascular smooth muscle cells paricalcitol prevents phosphate-induced Wnt/beta-catenin activation. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2012 Aug 8. 2. Meems LM, et al. The vitamin D receptor activator paricalcitol prevents fibrosis and diastolic dysfunction in a murine model of pressure overload. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2012 Jul 16;132(3-5):282-289.
溶解性:
DMSO : 100 mg/mL (240.02 mM; Need ultrasonic) Ethanol : 12.5 mg/mL (30.00 mM; Need ultrasonic)