Prednisone, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

General Description

• Prednisone is a synthetic glucocorticoid with anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive activities

• It shows antineoplastic and adrenergic activities against hormone-sensitive cancer cells

• This compound binds to its receptors and enters the nucleus activating specific nuclear receptors, resulting in an altered gene expression and inhibiting proinflammatory cytokine production

Applications

• Prednisone can reduce circulating lymphocytes, promote cell differentiation, and stimulate apoptosis in sensitive tumor cell lines

• It is considered a prodrug that is converted by the liver into prednisolone which is the active steroid compound

• It is also used in some studies to investigate the effects of daily administration of MIDD0301, on the animal and organs weights and hematological profile