P1784

Pentoxifylline

solid

• Synonym(s): 3,7-Dimethyl-1-(5-oxohexyl)xanthine, Trental
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₃H₁₈N₄O₃
• CAS Number: 6493-05-6
• Molecular Weight: 278.31
• EC Number: 229-374-5
• MDL number: MFCD00063379
• PubChem Substance ID: 24278190

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• form: solid
• color: white
• solubility: H₂O: ≥43 mg/mL
• originator: Sanofi Aventis
• SMILES string: CN1C=NC2C1C(=O)N(CCCCC(C)=O)C(=O)N2C
• InChI: 1S/C13H20N4O3/c1-9(18)6-4-5-7-17-12(19)10-11(14-8-15(10)2)16(3)13(17)20/h8,10-11H,4-7H2,1-3H3
• InChI key: MQGNNJQTNFHNHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... ADORA2B(136) , LITAF(9516) , PDE4B(5142) , TNF(7124) ; rat ... Tnf(24835)

Description

Application

Pentoxifylline has been used:

• used in the combinatorial treatment with itraconazole for paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM)
• to treat harvested sperms to check the effect of ′pentoxifylline exposed sperms′ in the contribution of embryonic growth
• to intrathecally inject female and male mice to investigate whether astrocytes and microglia could be causally involved in the maintenance of pain-like behaviour

Biochem/physiol Actions

Pentoxifylline (PTX) is considered as a nonspecific phosphodiesterase inhibitor. It possesses rheologic properties. Pentoxifylline is used to treat peripheral vascular disease. It has the ability to block the phosphorylation of I kappa B-alpha (IĸBα) in serines 32 and 36.

Phosphodiesterase inhibitor; inhibits synthesis of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α).

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Histamine Synthesis and Metabolism and Phosphodiesterases pages of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

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