Application
Finasteride has been used:as a component of L-15 media to investigate the effects of finasteride exposure on brain, liver and testis tissuesin culture medium to treat tumor cells in vitroas a positive control to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)to examine its effect on structural and molecular biology on the ventral prostate of senile mice
Biochem/physiol Actions
Selective 5α-reductase inhibitor; antiandrogen.
Finasteride can reduce serum and scalp dihydrotestosterone (DHT) by preventing the transformation oftestosteroneto DHT. It is usually used to manage benign prostate hyperplasia and pattern hair loss in male. Finasteride possesses androgen-distracting properties.
Other Notes
Tandem Mass Spectrometry data independently generated by Scripps Center for Metabolomics is available to view or download in PDF. F1293.pdf Tested metabolites are featured on Scripps Center for Metabolomics METLIN Metabolite Database. To learn more, visit sigma.com/metlin.
Packaging
100 mg in glass bottle
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