VPA (Valproic acid)

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Technical Data

Formula

C8H16O2
Molecular Weight 144.21 CAS No. 99-66-1
Solubility (25°C)* In vitro  
 
 
* <1 mg/ml means slightly soluble or insoluble.
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Biological Activity

Description VPA (Valproic acid) is a fatty acid with anticonvulsant properties used in the treatment of epilepsy. It is also a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor and is under investigation for treatment of HIV and various cancers. Valproic acid (VPA) induces autophagy and mitophagy by upregulation of BNIP3 and mitochondrial biogenesis by upregulating PGC-1α. Valproic acid activates Notch-1 signaling.
Targets
HDAC [1] HDAC1 [1]
(Cell-free assay)
0.4 mM
In vitro Valproic acid (VPA), like lithium, activates Wnt-dependent gene expression, but unlike lithium, VPA does not inhibit GSK-3β in vivo. VPA can inhibit GSK-3β-mediated phosphorylation of a CREB peptide in vitro. VPA may activate Wnt-dependent gene expression through inhibition of HDAC, which in turn leads to both increased expression of β-catenin and de-repression of Tcf/Lef (as well as activation of other HDAC-regulated genes). In vitro, VPA can stimulate glutamic acid decarboxylase, which is involved in GABA biosynthesis, and inhibit GABA transaminase, succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase, and α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase, enzymes involved in GABA degradation[1]. Valproic acid relieves HDAC-dependent transcriptional repression and causes hyperacetylation of histones in cultured cells and in vivo. VPA induces differentiation and/or apoptosis of carcinoma cells, PML-RAR-transformed hematopoietic progenitor cells and leukemic blasts from AML patients[2]. In addition to selectively inhibiting the catalytic activity of class I HDACs, VPA also induces proteasomal degradation of HDAC2[3].
In vivo Valproic acid (VPA) increases the level of the inhibitory neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), with acute administration causing a 15-45% increase in GABA in the brains of rodents[1]. VPA also inhibits tumor growth and metastasis in animal experiments. It is a well-tolerated drug even during long-term treatment[2].
Density 0.9 g/mL at 25 °C

Protocol (from reference)

Cell Assay:

[1]
  • Cell lines

    Neuro2A cells

  • Concentrations

    0.5-5 mM

  • Incubation Time

    24 h

  • Method

    Neuro2A cells are treated with VPA (0.5-5 mM) or with TSA (300 nm) for 24 h and then histones are isolated. Histone acetylation is assessed by immunoblotting with an antibody specific to acetylated histone H4.
Animal Study:

[2]
  • Animal Models

    Rats

  • Dosages

    1.25 mM/kg

  • Administration

    i.p.

Selleck's VPA (Valproic acid) has been cited by 34 publications

Self-renewing human naïve pluripotent stem cells dedifferentiate in 3D culture and form blastoids spontaneously [ Nat Commun, 2024, 15(1):668] PubMed: 38253551
RNA m6A modification regulates L1 retrotransposons in human spermatogonial stem cell differentiation in vitro and in vivo [ Cell Mol Life Sci, 2024, 81(1):92] PubMed: 38363375
Molecular mechanism underlying miR-204-5p regulation of adipose-derived stem cells differentiation into cells from three germ layers [ Cell Death Discov, 2024, 10(1):95] PubMed: 38388551
Modeling post-implantation stages of human development into early organogenesis with stem-cell-derived peri-gastruloids [ Cell, 2023, S0092-8674(23)00794-8] PubMed: 37478861
Establishing extended pluripotent stem cells from human urine cells [ Cell Biosci, 2023, 13(1):88] PubMed: 37194020
Derivation of totipotent-like stem cells with blastocyst-like structure forming potential [ Cell Res, 2022, 10.1038/s41422-022-00668-0] PubMed: 35508506
Direct chemical reprogramming of human cord blood erythroblasts to induced megakaryocytes that produce platelets [ Cell Stem Cell, 2022, 29(8):1229-1245.e7] PubMed: 35931032
Dynamic reprogramming of H3K9me3 at hominoid-specific retrotransposons during human preimplantation development [ Cell Stem Cell, 2022, 29(7):1031-1050.e12] PubMed: 35803225
Recapitulating early human development with 8C-like cells [ Cell Rep, 2022, 39(12):110994] PubMed: 35732112
Establishment and characterization of adult human gastric epithelial progenitor-like cell lines [ Cell Prolif, 2022, e13355.] PubMed: 36331058

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