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SML0527

Epalrestat

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(5Z)-5-[(2E)-2-Methyl-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-ylidene]-4-oxo-2-thioxo-3-thiazolidineacetic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H13NO3S2
CAS Number:
82159-09-9
Molecular Weight:
319.40
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77
Assay:
≥98% (HPLC)
Form:
powder
Quality level:
100
Storage condition:
protect from light

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SMILES string

S1\C(=C/C(=C/c2ccccc2)/C)\C(=O)N(C1=S)CC(=O)O

InChI

1S/C15H13NO3S2/c1-10(7-11-5-3-2-4-6-11)8-12-14(19)16(9-13(17)18)15(20)21-12/h2-8H,9H2,1H3,(H,17,18)/b10-7+,12-8-

InChI key

CHNUOJQWGUIOLD-NFZZJPOKSA-N

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

protect from light

color

yellow to orange

solubility

DMSO: 5 mg/mL, clear (warmed)

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

100

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Application

Epalrestat has been used as an aldose reductase inhibitor:
  • in the dahomey larvae diet fed forDrosophila
  • for non-irradiated and X-ray irradiated human aldose reductase
  • to test its protective effect in mice with bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis

Biochem/physiol Actions

Epalrestat inhibits Aldose Reductase (AR) involved in the rate limiting step in the conversion of glucose to sorbitol under hyperglycemic conditions. Aldose reductase has been the target of multiple clinical investigatons to treat diabetic neuropathy and retinopathy. Epalrestat is an approved drug in Japan and India, used for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy.
Epalrestat is an Aldose Reductase inhibitor.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Dopamine and Norepinephrine Metabolism page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Other Notes

Light sensitve

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

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Vincenzo Calderone et al.
The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology, 62(1), 107-113 (2010-08-21)
Many observations report the cardioprotective effects of inhibitors of aldose reductase in different models of ischaemia-reperfusion injury in diabetic myocardium. In this paper, the inhibitory effects of the new pyrido[1,2-a]-pyrimidin-4-one derivative PPO, whose aldose reductase-inhibitory and antioxidant effects were shown
J W Steele et al.
Drugs & aging, 3(6), 532-555 (1993-11-01)
Epalrestat is a carboxylic acid derivative which inhibits aldose reductase, an enzyme of the sorbitol (polyol) pathway. Under hyperglycaemic conditions epalrestat reduces intracellular sorbitol accumulation, which has been implicated in the pathogenesis of late-onset complications of diabetes mellitus. Epalrestat 150
Ramakrishna Nirogi et al.
Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis, 74, 227-234 (2012-12-19)
A simple and rapid LC-MS/MS method was developed and validated for the quantification of epalrestat, an aldose reductase inhibitor for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy. Following protein precipitation epalrestat and IS were eluted with 10mM ammonium acetate and acetonitrile using
Mary Ann Ramirez et al.
Pharmacotherapy, 28(5), 646-655 (2008-05-02)
Diabetic neuropathy is one of the most common long-term complications in patients with diabetes mellitus, with a prevalence of 60-70% in the United States. Treatment options include antidepressants, anticonvulsants, tramadol, and capsaicin. These agents are modestly effective for symptomatic relief
Bruno Bulic et al.
Neuropharmacology, 59(4-5), 276-289 (2010-02-13)
Alzheimer disease is characterized by pathological aggregation of two proteins, tau and Abeta-amyloid, both of which are considered to be toxic to neurons. In this review we summarize recent advances on small molecule inhibitors of protein aggregation with emphasis on
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