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H0135

Hydrocortisone

γ-irradiated, powder, BioXtra, suitable for cell culture

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
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24895394
EC Number:
200-020-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1354819
MDL number:
MFCD00011654
biological source:
synthetic (organic)
form:
powder
assay:
≥80% (HPLC)

Product Name

Hydrocortisone, γ-irradiated, powder, BioXtra, suitable for cell culture

InChI key

JYGXADMDTFJGBT-VWUMJDOOSA-N

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

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

biological source

synthetic (organic)

sterility

γ-irradiated

product line

BioXtra

assay

≥80% (HPLC)

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

mp

211-214 °C (lit.)

solubility

ethanol: 1 mg/mL, clear

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

Quality Level

200

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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Application

Hydrocortisone is used for the following applications:
  • Used in myogenic induction and identification
  • Used in long-term stromal cultures and methylcellulose cultures (one of the components in the culture medium)
  • Used in adipogenic differentiation (one of the components in adipogenic medium)
  • Used in cell culture: The human mammary epithelial cell MCF-10A cells were maintained in DMEM/F12 and supplemented with hydrocortisone along with other components
  • The SUM149 cell line was established from a primary IBC and grown in FBS supplemented with Ham′s F12 medium containing insulin and hydrocortisone
  • Used in differentiation assays of melanoma spheroid cells

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.

General description

Hydrocortisone for use in epithelial and endothelial adherent cell culture applications.

Physical form

powder-RT; stock-frozen in working aliquots, avoid repeated freeze/thaw

Preparation Note

To prepare 50 μg/mL stock solution; add 1 mL absolute ethanol, gently swirl to dissolve, add 19 mL sterile medium while mixing.

pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1A - STOT RE 2

target_organs

Adrenal gland,Bone marrow

Storage Class

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

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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0000401913
0000401913
0000382678

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