| Name | Deoxycholic acid |
| Description | Deoxycholic acid (Cholanoic Acid) is a bile acid formed by bacterial action from cholate. It is usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. Deoxycholic acid acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for intestinal absorption, is reabsorbed itself, and is used as a choleretic and detergent. |
| Cell Research | Primary rat hepatocytes were isolated from male rats (100 to 150 g) by collagenase perfusion. After isolation, hepatocytes were resuspended in complete Williams E medium and plated on BD Primaria™ culture dishes at 5 × 104 cells/cm2. Cells are kept at 37 °C in a humidified atmosphere of 5% CO2 for 4-6 h to allow attachment. Plates are then washed with phosphate buffered saline (PBS) 1× in order to remove dead cells and incubated in Williams E medium supplemented with 25 to 200 μM DCA or no addition (control) for 24 h. Primary rat hepatocytes are processed for total RNA and protein isolation, cell viability, cytotoxicity and caspase activity assays and Hoechst staining. (Only for Reference) |
| In vitro | Deoxycholic acid inhibits miR-21 expression in primary rat hepatocytes in a dose-dependent manner, and increases miR-21 pro-apoptotic target programmed cell death 4 (PDCD4) and apoptosis. Deoxycholic acid decreases NF-κB activity, shown to represent an upstream mechanism leading to modulation of the miR-21/PDCD4 pathway[1]. |
| In vivo | miR-21 expression is down-regulated upon short exposures to Deoxycholic acid, as is the downstream pathway, with concomitant PIDD processing and activation of caspase-2, which contributes to DCA-induced liver damage[1]. |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice. |
| Solubility Information | DMSO : 55 mg/mL (140.1 mM)
Ethanol : 56 mg/mL (142.6 mM)
H2O : < 1 mg/mL (insoluble or slightly soluble)
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| Keywords | TGR5 | G-protein coupled receptor 19 | G protein-coupled Bile Acid Receptor 1 | GPBAR1 | G protein-coupled bile acid receptor | GPCR19 | bile acid | inhibit | Inhibitor | Endogenous Metabolite | Deoxycholic acid |
| Inhibitors Related | Sucrose | Daidzein | Guanidine hydrochloride | Fumaric acid | Ferulic Acid | Formamide | Oleamide | Glycerol | Thymidine | Naringin |
| Related Compound Libraries | Bioactive Compound Library | Membrane Protein-targeted Compound Library | Microbial Natural Product Library | Natural Product Library for HTS | FDA-Approved Drug Library | Anti-infective Natural Product Library | Human Endogenous Metabolite Library | GPCR Compound Library | Anti-Cancer Drug Library | Anti-Cancer Active Compound Library |
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