Betulinic acid is a natural plant triterpenoid that is structurally related to mammalian bile acids. It is an agonist of the G protein-coupled bile acid receptor TGR5 (EC50 = 1 µM), which might be linked with its ability to alter gene expression and fatty liver development in cells and mice given ethanol. Betulinic acid also reduces NF-κB signaling and expression of microRNA-33 in LPS-treated macrophages, increasing levels of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) cholesterol transporter ABCA1. It also inhibits replication of HIV-1 (IC50 = 1.4 µM) and has cytotoxic effects against cancer cells.
Betulinic acid is a natural plant triterpenoid that is structurally related to mammalian bile acids. It is an agonist of the G protein-coupled bile acid receptor TGR5 (EC50 = 1 µM), which might be linked with its ability to alter gene expression and fatty liver development in cells and mice given ethanol. Betulinic acid also reduces NF-κB signaling and expression of microRNA-33 in LPS-treated macrophages, increasing levels of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) cholesterol transporter ABCA1. It also inhibits replication of HIV-1 (IC50 = 1.4 µM) and has cytotoxic effects against cancer cells.
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Room Temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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4°C
Safety Statement
WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use. Information provided in the product description is from published literature. Due to the nature of scientific experimentation, your results (e.g., selectivity and effective concentrations) or specific application for this product may differ. If you have questions about how this product fits your application, please contact our technical support staff.
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