Description
CyclopamineisasteroidaljerveratrumalkaloidfoundinVeratrumthatbindsSmo,inhibitinghedgehog(Shh)signalingpathways.Cyclopamineexhibitsanticanceractivity,decreasesexpressionofGli2andBcl-2,inhibitingproliferationandinducingapoptosisinadenomacellsandneuroblastomacells.CYCLOPAMINESOLUBILITY:EthanolisthebestcyclopaminesolventforBIOLOGicaluse. A2.8%solution(28mg/mL)canbepreparedbysonicatingthecyclopamineinethanol.Avoidoverheating.Storageat-20ºCisrecommended.Ifcyclopaminecrystallizesoutofsolution: uponthawing,themixturecanbeheatedorsonicatedagaintoredissolvethecyclopamine.MethanolandDMSOcanalsobeusedascyclopaminesolvents,butsolubilityinmethanolismuchless(0.7mg/mL). SubstantialheatingisagainneededtoachievesolutionwithmethanolorDMSO.