Halofuginone (Standard)

MedChem Express

Halofuginone (Standard) [55837-20-2]

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Research Use Only

99.73

Halofuginone (Standard) is the analytical standard of Halofuginone. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Halofuginone (RU-19110), a Febrifugine derivative, is a competitive prolyl-tRNA synthetase inhibitor with a Ki of 18.3 nM [1] [2] . Halofuginone is a specific inhibitor of type-I collagen synthesis and attenuates osteoarthritis (OA) by inhibition of TGF-beta activity [3] [4] . Halofuginone is also a potent pulmonary vasodilator by activating Kv channels and blocking voltage-gated, receptor-operated and store-operated Ca2+ channels. Halofuginone has anti-malaria, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-fibrosis effects [5] .

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