BMS493

• CAT Number: I004576
• CAS Number: 215030-90-3
• Molecular Formula: C29H24O2
• Molecular Weight: 404.50
• Purity: ≥95%

BMS493 is an inverse pan-retinoic acid receptor (RAR) agonist. BMS493 increases nuclear corepressor interaction with RARs. BMS493 also could prevent retinoic acid-induced differentiation[1][2]. BMS493 is a click chemistry reagent, it contains an Alkyne group and can undergo copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAc) with molecules containing Azide groups.
BMS493 (100 nM; 6 days; ALDHhi UCB cells) treatment shows a twofold increase in the number of ALDHhi cells available for transplantation compared with untreated controls. Newly expanded ALDHhi cells shows increased numbers of CD34 and CD133-positive cells, as well as a reduction in CD38 expression, a marker of hematopoietic cell differentiation[1].
Intrapancreatic transplantation of cell progeny after expansion of ALDHhi cells with or without BMS493 shows no reduction of hyperglycemia in Streptozotocin-treated NOD/SCID mice. Thus, Umbilical cord blood (UCB)-derived ALDHhi cells effectively lost islet regenerative capacity during ex vivo expansion[1].

Reference

[1]. Elgamal RM, et al. BMS 493 Modulates Retinoic Acid-Induced Differentiation During Expansion of Human Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells for Islet Regeneration. Stem Cells Dev. 2018 Aug 1;27(15):1062-1075.
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[2]. Yu Z, et al. Apoptosis induced by atRA in MEPM cells is mediated through activation of caspase and RAR. Toxicol Sci. 2006 Feb;89(2):504-9.
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