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Biosynthesis in numerous cell types. Potent vasodilator. Exerts both anti- and proinflammatory activities by inhibition of mediator release and enhancement of mediator action. Stimulates bone resorption. Synergizes with LTB4. Facilitates replication of AIDS virus. Regulates sleep/wake cycle. Thermoregulatory action in the CNS. Induces LHRH release from rat median eminence. Regulates renal hemodynamics and sodium excretion. One of the primary cyclooxygenase (COX) products of arachidonic acid and one of the most widely investigated prostaglandins.
Its activity influences inflammation, fertility and parturition, gastric mucosal integrity and immune modulation. The effects of PGE2 are transduced by at least four distinct receptors designated EP1, EP2, EP3, and EP4. Affinity constants (Kd) of PGE2 for these receptors range from 1-10nM depending on the receptor subtype and tissue. Regulates vertebrate hematopoietic stem cell homeostasis.
Product Details
| Alternative Name: | PGE2 |
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| Formula: | C20H32O5 |
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| MW: | 352.5 |
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| CAS: | 363-24-6 |
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| MI: | 14: 7877 |
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| Purity: | ≥97% (HPLC) |
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| Appearance: | White to off-white crystalline powder. |
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| Solubility: | Soluble in 100% ethanol, DMSO or dimethylformamide (100mg/ml); soluble in acetone. Sparingly soluble in PBS, pH 7.2 (5mg/ml). |
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| Shipping: | Shipped on Blue Ice |
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| Long Term Storage: | -20°C |
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| Use/Stability: | Stable for at least 2 years after receipt when stored at -20°C. Avoid basic solutions (pH > 7.4), since Prostaglandin E2 will degrade to PGA and PGB. We do not recommend storing aqueous solutions for more than one day. |
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| Regulatory Status: | RUO - Research Use Only |
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Product Literature References
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Application(s): ELISA, cytokine concentrations in tissue and medium,
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Prostaglandin D2 modulates calcium signals induced by prostaglandin E2 in neurons of rat dorsal root ganglia: D. Ott, et al.; Neurosci. Lett.
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Application(s): Cell Culture,
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Paradoxical regulation by PGE-2 on release of neutrophil chemoattractants by rat bone marrow macrophages: J.W. Christman, et al.; Prostaglandins
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Enhancement of acute allergic inflammation by indomethacin is reversed by prostaglandin E2: apparent correlation with in vivo modulation of mediator release: J. Raud, et al.; PNAS
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Sleep-wake regulation by prostaglandins D2 and E2: O. Hayaishi; J. Biol. Chem.
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Basal level of prostaglandin D2 in rat brain by a solid-phase enzyme immunoassay : O. Hiroshima, et al.; Prostaglandins
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