G5048
Geranylgeranylacetone
Synonym(s):
6,10,14,18-Tetramethyl-5,9,13,17-nonadecatetraen-2-one, mixture of (5E,9E,13E) and (5Z,9E,13E) isomers, GGA, Selbex, Teprenone, UNII-S8S8451A4O
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C23H38O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
330.55
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
MDL number:
InChI
1S/C23H38O/c1-19(2)11-7-12-20(3)13-8-14-21(4)15-9-16-22(5)17-10-18-23(6)24/h11,13,15,17H,7-10,12,14,16,18H2,1-6H3/b20-13+,21-15+,22-17+
SMILES string
C\C(C)=C\CC\C(C)=C\CC\C(C)=C\CC\C(C)=C\CCC(C)=O
InChI key
HUCXKZBETONXFO-NJFMWZAGSA-N
assay
≥98% (HPLC)
form
oil
storage condition
protect from light
color
clear
solubility
DMSO: >5 mg/mL
storage temp.
−20°C
Quality Level
Application
Geranylgeranylacetone has been used as an inducer of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) to analyze its protective effects against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R).
Biochem/physiol Actions
Geranylgeranylacetone can induce expression of HSP70, HSPB8, and HSPB1.
Geranylgeranylacetone can induce expression of HSP70, HSPB8, and HSPB1. Induction of HSP70 expression is protective against the development of various diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease, hypoxic/ischemic brain injury and spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (cytoprotective and anti-inflammatory effects). Reports indicate that GGA protects against NSAID-induced gastric and intestinal lesions by induction of HSP70 expression. Other studies have shown that GGA induces expression of HSPB8 and HSPB1 and reduces the formation of amyloid oligomers as well as insoluble aggregates in HSPB5 R120G TG mice.
Geranylgeranylacetone is an acyclic polyisoprenoid that has been studied to exhibit protective effects against reperfusion injury, inflammation and organ transplantation. It is an anti-ulcer agent that is involved in the protection of gastric mucosa.
Storage Class
10 - Combustible liquids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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Fu-Cheng Luo et al.
Free radical biology & medicine, 52(7), 1218-1227 (2012-01-31)
There are few efficacious interventions to combat morphine dependence. Thioredoxin-1 (Trx-1) and heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) are emerging as important modulators of neuronal function. They have been shown to be involved in cellular protective mechanisms against a variety of
Yasuo M Tsutsumi et al.
Life sciences, 101(1-2), 43-48 (2014-03-04)
Geranylgeranylacetone (GGA) is commonly utilized to protect the gastric mucosa in peptic ulcer disease. Recently GGA has been shown to protect the myocardium from ischemia/reperfusion by activating heat shock proteins. However, the exact mechanism as to how GGA activates these
Deli Zhang et al.
Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology, 51(3), 381-389 (2011-07-13)
The most common clinical tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation (AF), is a progressive disease, caused by cardiomyocyte remodeling, which finally results in contractile dysfunction and AF persistence. Recently, we identified a protective role of heat shock proteins (HSPs), especially the small HSPB1
Naoyuki Yoshikawa et al.
Anti-cancer drugs, 21(9), 850-860 (2010-08-21)
Geranylgeranylacetone (GGA), an isoprenoid compound, is a widely used antiulcer drug developed in Japan. GGA is structurally similar to plaunotol and geranylgeraniol, another isoprenoid reported to exert strong anticancer effects. In an earlier study, GGA was shown to inhibit ovarian
Geranylgeranylacetone suppresses hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis of osteoarthritic chondrocytes.
Masaki Yoda et al.
Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association, 16(6), 791-798 (2011-08-13)
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common disease, afflicting many sufferers with both pain and functional disorders. Various therapies have been attempted for OA, but no fully effective treatment has been established yet. Apoptosis of chondrocytes caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS)
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