Tranilast
Catalog No.S1439 Synonyms: SB 252218
Molecular Weight(MW): 327.33
Tranilast is an antiallergic drug by inhibiting lipid mediator and cytokine release from inflammatory cells, used for the treatment of allergic disorders such as asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis.
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| Description | Tranilast is an antiallergic drug by inhibiting lipid mediator and cytokine release from inflammatory cells, used for the treatment of allergic disorders such as asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis. |
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| In vitro |
Tranilast is an anti-allergic drug inhibiting the release of substances such as histamine and prostaglandins from mast cells, which suppresses collagen synthesis of fibroblasts derived from keloid tissues. Tranilast (3-300 mM) suppresses the collagen synthesis of fibroblasts from keloid and hypertrophic scar tissue but not healthy skin fibroblasts. Tranilast (30-300 mM) inhibits the release of transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta 1 from keloid fibroblasts, which enhances the collagen synthesis of keloid fibroblasts. [1] Tranilast improves keloids and hypertrophic scars which originate from the abnormal proliferation and excessive collagen accumulation of fibroblasts. Tranilast inhibits the release of TGF-beta 1, IL-1 beta and PGE2 from the human monocytes-macrophages. [2] Tranilast inhibits the proliferation stimulated with fetal bovine serum (FBS), TGF-beta 1 and platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) as well as PDGF-BB-induced migration. Tranilast exhibits inhibitory effects on spontaneous collagen synthesis and TGF-beta 1-induced collagen and glycosaminoglycan synthesis. [3] |
| In vivo | Tranilast results in a 58% reduction in TGF-beta1-induced 3[H]-hydroxyproline incorporation in the diabetic heart of rats. Tranilast attenuates cardiac fibrosis by 37% in association with reduction in phospho-Smad2 in the diabetic heart of rats. [4] Tranilast treatment completely prevents the increase in chymaselike activity, reduces the chymase mRNA levels by 43%, and decreases the carotid intima/media ratio by 63% in the carotid artery of dogs. [5] |
Protocol
Solubility (25°C)
| In vitro | DMSO | 66 mg/mL (201.63 mM) |
|---|---|---|
| Water | Insoluble | |
| Ethanol | Insoluble |
* Please note that Selleck tests the solubility of all compounds in-house, and the actual solubility may differ slightly from published values. This is normal and is due to slight batch-to-batch variations.
Chemical Information
| Molecular Weight | 327.33 |
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| Formula | C18H17NO5 |
| CAS No. | 53902-12-8 |
| Storage | powder |
| in solvent | |
| Synonyms | SB 252218 |
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