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H4001

Hydrocortisone

synthetic (organic), ≥98% (HPLC), anti-inflammatory agent, powder

Hydrocortisone

Synonym(s):

11β,17α,21-Trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 17-Hydroxycorticosterone, 4-Pregnene-11β,17α,21-triol-3,20-dione, Cortisol, Kendall’s compound F, Reichstein’s substance M

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H30O5
CAS Number:
50-23-7
Molecular Weight:
362.46
Beilstein:
1354819
EC Number:
200-020-1
MDL number:
MFCD00011654
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
PubChem Substance ID:
24278466
NACRES:
NA.77

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Product Name

Hydrocortisone, ≥98% (HPLC)

biological source

synthetic (organic)

sterility

non-sterile

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

mp

211-214 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: 0.28 g/L at 25 °C

application(s)

cell analysis

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12CCC3=CC(=O)CC[C@]3(C)[C@@]1([H])[C@@H](O)C[C@@]4(C)[C@@]2([H])CC[C@]4(O)C(=O)CO

InChI

1S/C21H30O5/c1-19-7-5-13(23)9-12(19)3-4-14-15-6-8-21(26,17(25)11-22)20(15,2)10-16(24)18(14)19/h9,14-16,18,22,24,26H,3-8,10-11H2,1-2H3/t14-,15-,16-,18+,19-,20-,21-/m0/s1

InChI key

JYGXADMDTFJGBT-VWUMJDOOSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ABCB1(5243), CYP3A4(1576), NR3C1(2908), SERPINA6(866)
mouse ... Abcb1a(18671), Abcb1b(18669), Ifng(15978), Nos2(18126)
rat ... Ar(24208), Nr3c1(24413)

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3867H6909386698
Hydrocortisone ≥98% (HPLC)

Sigma-Aldrich

H4001

Hydrocortisone

Hydrocortisone Steroid hormone of the adrenal cortex with anti-inflammatory properties.

Sigma-Aldrich

3867

Hydrocortisone

Hydrocortisone solution 50 μM, sterile-filtered, BioXtra, suitable for cell culture

Sigma-Aldrich

H6909

Hydrocortisone solution

Hydrocortisone, Chromatographic Standard Conforms to USP Reference Standard.

Sigma-Aldrich

386698

Hydrocortisone, Chromatographic Standard

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

assay

≥98% (TLC)

assay

-

assay

≥99% (HPLC)

form

powder

form

solid

form

liquid

form

solid

Quality Level

300

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

500

Quality Level

100

storage temp.

room temp

storage temp.

10-30°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

10-30°C

solubility

water: 0.28 g/L at 25 °C

solubility

ethanol: 15 mg/mL

solubility

-

solubility

DMSO: 10 mg/mL, ethanol: soluble

shipped in

ambient

shipped in

ambient

shipped in

dry ice

shipped in

ambient

Biochem/physiol Actions

Primary glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex.
Primary glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. It has three times the anti-inflammatory potency of corticosterone but much lower Na2+ retention potency.

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Pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H360Df,H373

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1A - STOT RE 2

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Liselotte van Bloemendaal et al.
Diabetes, 63(12), 4186-4196 (2014-07-30)
Gut-derived hormones, such as GLP-1, have been proposed to relay information to the brain to regulate appetite. GLP-1 receptor agonists, currently used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2DM), improve glycemic control and stimulate satiety, leading to decreases in
K J Rademaker et al.
Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition, 93(1), F58-F63 (2007-09-13)
The benefits versus the risks of postnatal administration of steroids in preterm-born infants are still debatable. This review examines the literature on postnatal hydrocortisone treatment for chronic lung disease (CLD) in preterm-born infants with a particular focus on the effects
Florian Hardeveld et al.
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 50, 62-71 (2014-09-03)
Although HPA-axis activity has been studied extensively in relation to depression, there is no consensus whether HPA-axis parameters predicts major depressive disorder (MDD) recurrence. We investigated whether HPA-axis parameters (cortisol awakening response (CAR), the dexamethasone suppression test (DST) and evening
Marianne Oksnes et al.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 99(5), 1665-1674 (2014-02-13)
Conventional glucocorticoid replacement therapy fails to mimic the physiological cortisol rhythm, which may have implications for morbidity and mortality in patients with Addison's disease. The objective of the study was to compare the effects of continuous sc hydrocortisone infusion (CSHI)
Rachel Yehuda et al.
The American journal of psychiatry, 171(8), 872-880 (2014-05-17)
Differential effects of maternal and paternal posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been observed in adult offspring of Holocaust survivors in both glucocorticoid receptor sensitivity and vulnerability to psychiatric disorder. The authors examined the relative influences of maternal and paternal PTSD
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