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Vitamin D2, or Ergocalciferol, CAS # 50-14-6, a fat-soluble hormone that is important for calcium and phosphorus absorption and metabolism. | CAS: 50-14-6 | C28H44O | 396.66 g/mol
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Catalog number FSA422630050
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Quantity:
5 g
Packaging:
Glass bottle
Specifications
Chemical Name or MaterialVitamin D2
Name Note99%
CAS50-14-6
Absorbance460 to 490 (265nm, EtOH 96%)
Health Hazard 1GHS Signal Word: Danger
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General Description
- Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) is a form of vitamin D, a fat-soluble hormone found in food sources
- Vitamin D is important for calcium and phosphorus homeostasis, and can play a role in many biological processes including cell growth
- Vitamin D2 has a lower binding affinity than Vitamin D3 for vitamin D binding protein
Applications
- Research studies show that Vitamin D2 treatment in rats inhibits bladder tumor promotion
- Studies show that the treatment of lung carcinoma cells with vitamin D2 in vitro resulted in increased ACE2 protein levels
- Vitamin D2 has been seen to interfere with prion protein oligomerization in vitro
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Yazawa, Y., et al., 2000. Antitumor promoting effect of an active component of Polyporus, ergosterol and related compounds on rat urinary bladder carcinogenesis in a short-term test with concanavalin A. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin. 23(11): 1298-302.
- Bártová, E.; Legartová, S.; Krejčí, J.; Arcidiacono, O.A. Cell differentiation and aging accompanied by depletion of the ACE2 protein. Aging (Albany NY). 2020, 12(22), 22495-22508.
- Suenaga, M.; Hiramoto, Y.; Matsunaga, Y. Vitamin D 2 interacts with Human PrP(c) (90-231) and breaks PrP(c) oligomerization in vitro. Prion. 2013, 7(4), 312-8.
- Soto-Dávila, M.; Valderrama, K.; Inkpen, S.M.; Hall, J.R.; Rise, M.L.; Santander, J. Effects of Vitamin D2 (Ergocalciferol) and D3 (Cholecalciferol) on Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Primary Macrophage Immune Response to Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. salmonicida Infection. Front Immunol. 2020, 10, 3011.