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Valproic Acid sodium HDAC inhibitor

Cat.No.S1168

Valproic Acid sodium is a HDAC inhibitor by selectively inducing proteasomal degradation of HDAC2, used in the treatment of epilepsy, bipolar disorder and prevention of migraine headaches. Valproic acid induces Notch1 signaling in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) cells. Valproic acid 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.

Chemical Structure

Molecular Weight: 166.19

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Quality Control

Batch: Purity: 99.82%

99.82

Related Targets	Adrenergic Receptor AChR 5-HT Receptor COX Calcium Channel Histamine Receptor Dopamine Receptor GABA Receptor TRP Channel Cholinesterase (ChE)
Other HDAC Inhibitors	ITF-2357 (Givinostat) Hydrochloride Monohydrate Fimepinostat (CUDC-907) Trichostatin A (TSA) Entinostat (MS-275) RGFP966 Quisinostat (JNJ-26481585) Dihydrochloride Tubastatin A HCl Tubastatin A Mocetinostat (MGCD0103) Ricolinostat (ACY-1215)

Cell Culture, Treatment & Working Concentration

Cell Lines	Assay Type	Concentration	Incubation Time	Activity Description	PMID
HEK293	Function assay	1 mM		Increase in protein disulfide isomerase level in HEK293 cells at 1 mM by immunoblot	17566732
HEK293	Function assay	1 mM		Increase in GRP78 protein level in HEK293 cells at 1 mM by immunoblot	17566732
A549	Function assay	150 uM	24 hrs	Inhibition of human HDAC in A549 cells assessed as increase in histone-H4 acetylation at 150 uM after 24 hrs by Western blot	18294844
GM15850	Function assay	400 uM	12 hrs	Inhibition of HDAC in human GM15850 cells assessed as increase in total acetylated histone level at 400 uM after 12 hrs by Western blot analysis	16921367
PC12	Function assay	1 uM	24 hrs	Induction of autophagy in rat stable inducible PC12 cells expressing A53T alpha-synuclein assessed as A53T alpha-synuclein clearance at 1 uM after 24 hrs by densitometric analysis	18391949
PC12	Function assay	1 uM	96 hrs	Induction of autophagy in rat stable inducible PC12 cells expressing EGFP-HDQ74 assessed as soluble EGFP-HDQ74 clearance at 1 uM after 96 hrs by densitometric analysis	18391949
SK-N-MC	Function assay	1 mM	48 hrs	Induction of autophagy in human SK-N-MC cells expressing EGFP-HDQ74 assessed as reduction in EGFP-HDQ74 aggregation at 1 uM after 48 hrs by densitometric analysis	18391949
HL60	Function assay	1 mM	24 hrs	Inhibition of HDAC in human HL60 cells assessed as increase in histone H3 acetylation at 1 mM after 24 hrs by Western blotting method	25304896
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Solubility

In vitro
Batch:

Water : 100 mg/mL

DMSO : 33 mg/mL (198.56 mM)
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Ethanol : 33 mg/mL

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Homogeneous suspension	CMC-NA	≥5mg/ml	Taking the 1 mL working solution as an example, add 5 mg of this product to 1 ml of CMC-Na solution, mix evenly to obtain a homogeneous suspension with a final concentration of 5 mg/ml.
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	5%DMSO 1 40%PEG300 2 5%Tween80 3 50%ddH2O Validated by Selleck labs. Should you need adjustments to this formulation, contact our sales team for custom testing.	1.650mg/ml (9.93mM)
	5% DMSO 1 95% Corn oil Validated by Selleck labs. Should you need adjustments to this formulation, contact our sales team for custom testing.	1.650mg/ml (9.93mM)
Homogeneous suspension	CMC-NA	≥5mg/ml	Taking the 1 mL working solution as an example, add 5 mg of this product to 1 ml of CMC-Na solution, mix evenly to obtain a homogeneous suspension with a final concentration of 5 mg/ml.
Homogeneous suspension	CMC-NA	≥5mg/ml	Taking the 1 mL working solution as an example, add 5 mg of this product to 1 ml of CMC-Na solution, mix evenly to obtain a homogeneous suspension with a final concentration of 5 mg/ml.

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Chemical Information, Storage & Stability

Molecular Weight	166.19	Formula	C₈H₁₅NaO₂	Storage (From the date of receipt)	3 years-20°Cpowder
CAS No.	1069-66-5	Download SDF		Storage of Stock Solutions	1 year-80°Cin solvent 1 month-20°Cin solvent
Synonyms	Sodium valproate,NSC 93819,2-Propylpentanoic Acid			Smiles	CCCC(CCC)C(=O)[O-].[Na+]

Mechanism of Action

Targets/IC₅₀/Ki	HDAC (Cell-free assay) Autophagy (Cell-free assay) GABA receptor (Cell-free assay) notch1
In vitro	Valproic acid acts through a distinct pathway that involves direct inhibition of histone deacetylase (IC(50) for HDAC1 = 0.4 mM). Valproic acid mimics the histone deacetylase inhibitor trichostatin A, causing hyperacetylation of histones in cultured cells. Valproic acid, like trichostatin A, also activates transcription from diverse exogenous and endogenous promoters. Valproic acid and trichostatin A have remarkably similar teratogenic effects in vertebrate embryos, while non-teratogenic analogues of valproic acid do not inhibit histone deacetylase and do not activate transcription. Valproic acid induces proliferation of peroxisomes in the rodent liver. Valproic acid at a concentration of 1 mM induces relief of this repression by Gal4 fusions of N‐CoR, TR or PPARδ in a cell line expressing the ligand‐binding domain of PPARδ fused to the DNA‐binding domain of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) together with a GR‐controlled reporter gene. Valproic acid induces accumulation of hyperacetylated histone and inhibits HDAC activity. Valproic acid induces a specific type of differentiation characterized by reduced proliferation, morphological alterations, marker gene expression and particularly the accumulation of the AP-2 transcription factor as a potential marker of neuronal or neural crest cell-like differentiation in F9 teratocarcinoma cells. Valproic acid impairs cell proliferation or survival as indicated by decreased incorporation of [³H]thymidine in F9 and P19 teratocarcinoma cells.
In vivo	Valproic acid delays growth of the primary tumors in the MT‐450 rat breast cancer model.
References	[1] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11473107/ [2] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11742974/

Applications

Methods	Biomarkers	Images	PMID
Western blot	Acetyl Histone H3 Active caspase-3 / PARP / Cleaved PARP acetyl-H4		28542253
Growth inhibition assay	Cell viability		28498322

Clinical Trial Information

(data from https://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2024-05-22)

NCT Number	Recruitment	Conditions	Sponsor/Collaborators	Start Date	Phases
NCT03919292	Recruiting	Solid Tumor Adult	Virginia Commonwealth University\|Puma Biotechnology Inc.	May 1 2019	Phase 1\|Phase 2
NCT03681158	Completed	Epilepsy	Sanofi	October 5 2018	Phase 1
NCT03112889	Completed	Glycogen Storage Disease Type V\|McArdle Disease	University College London	January 2015	Phase 2
NCT00139074	Terminated	Bipolar Disorder	AstraZeneca	July 2005	Phase 4

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