General description

A cell-permeable, 8-prenyl flavone that is shown to induce differentiation of mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells into neuronal cells and astrocytes, at 100 nM. It is shown to elicit the down-regulation of p38 and JNK phosphorylation, and the up-regulation of ERK phosphorylation. Co-treatment with GGTI-298 (1000 nM), a Geranylgeranyltransferase I Inhibitor (Cat. No. 345883) selectively abolishes the IBA- but not Retinoic Acid-induced neuronal differentiation, which suggests that the differentiation inducing effect may involve protein prenylation.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Other Notes

Wang, D.Y., et al. 2011. Acta Pharmacol Sin32, 425.

Packaging

5 mg in Glass bottle

Packaged under inert gas

Reconstitution

Following reconstitution, aliquot and freeze (-20°C). Stock solutions are stable for up to 3 months at -20°C.

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)