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C2755

Cortisone

synthetic, ≥95%, anti-inflammatory, powder

Synonym(s):

17α,21-Dihydroxy-4-pregnene-3,11,20-trione, 17α-Hydroxy-11-dehydrocorticosterone, 4-Pregnene-17α,21-diol-3,11,20-trione, Kendall’s Compound E, Reichstein’s Substance Fa

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H28O5
CAS Number:
53-06-5
Molecular Weight:
360.44
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24278304
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
EC Number:
200-162-4
MDL number:
MFCD00003610
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1356062
Assay:
≥95%
Form:
powder
Quality level:
200
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Product Name

Cortisone, ≥95%

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

200

sterility

non-sterile

assay

≥95%

form

powder

technique(s)

inhibition assay: suitable

mp

223-228 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

chloroform: methanol (1:1): 50 mg/mL, clear to very slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

C[C@]12CCC(=O)C=C1CC[C@H]3[C@@H]4CC[C@](O)(C(=O)CO)[C@@]4(C)CC(=O)[C@H]23

InChI

1S/C21H28O5/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/h9,14-15,18,22,26H,3-8,10-11H2,1-2H3/t14-,15-,18+,19-,20-,21-/m0/s1

InChI key

MFYSYFVPBJMHGN-ZPOLXVRWSA-N

Gene Information

human ... SERPINA6(866)

Application

Cortisone has been used:
  • to validate a 1β-HSD1 (11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1) inhibitor
  • to study the sensitivity of erythropoietic and granulopoietic progenitor cells to cortisone
  • in the determination of rates of cortisol oxidation by 11βHSD

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cortisone (11 dehydro 17 hydroxycortico-sterone) is an anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid that delays wound healing after surgeries. It postpones the healing process by affecting the appearance of inflammatory cells, ground substance, fibroblasts, collagen, regenerating capillaries, and epithelial migration. Glucocorticoids have anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and immunosuppressive properties and are extensively used in treatment and therapy.
Cortisone is a glucocorticoid; a corticosterone analog that has approximately twice the anti-inflammatory potency as corticosterone but much lower Na2+ retention potency.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

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pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H361d

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCN2645
BCCL3043
BCCF2782
BCBZ8329
BCBT7908

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Jean-Sébastien Raul et al.
Clinical biochemistry, 37(12), 1105-1111 (2004-12-14)
Since the 1960s, glucocorticoids are used by athletes to improve their performances. Their use is restricted in sports. Hair can document chronic abuse and can be therefore a complementary matrix for doping control. We have developed a new extraction, purification
F Zalman et al.
The Journal of experimental medicine, 149(1), 67-72 (1979-01-01)
The sensitivity of erythropoietic (BFU-E) and granulopoietic (CFU-C) progenitor cells to dexamethasone and cortisone was studied in cultures of mouse bone marrow. Although the log dose-response relationships had a similar form, the BFU-E were much more sensitive than the CFU-C
B Edwin et al.
Surgical endoscopy, 15(6), 589-591 (2001-10-10)
[corrected] We set out to record the operative times of an experienced laparoscopic team and assess the feasibility of outpatient laparoscopic adrenalectomy when optimal anesthesia was also offered to all patients. The study included 13 patients with aldosterone/cortisone hypersecretion and/or
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