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Progesterone

Name: Progesterone
Brand: SIGMA

powder, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

4-Pregnene-3,20-dione

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₂₁H₃₀O₂

CAS Number:

57-83-0

Molecular Weight:

314.46

UNSPSC Code:

12352209

NACRES:

NA.77

PubChem Substance ID:

24898978

EC Number:

200-350-6

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1915950

MDL number:

MFCD00003658

Biological source:

synthetic (organic)

Form:

powder

Assay:

≥99%

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Properties

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Segment

200

description

synthesized from materials derived from plant source

product line

BioReagent

assay

≥99%

form

powder

potency

0.1-20 ng/mL

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

mp

128-132 °C (lit.)

solubility

absolute ethanol: 1 mg/mL

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CC(=O)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C

InChI

1S/C21H30O2/c1-13(22)17-6-7-18-16-5-4-14-12-15(23)8-10-20(14,2)19(16)9-11-21(17,18)3/h12,16-19H,4-11H2,1-3H3/t16-,17+,18-,19-,20-,21+/m0/s1

InChI key

RJKFOVLPORLFTN-LEKSSAKUSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ABCB1(5243), AR(367), CYP2C9(1559), EBP(10682), ESR1(2099), ESR2(2100), NR3C1(2908), NR3C2(4306), PGR(5241), SERPINA6(866)
mouse ... Esr1(13982)
rat ... Ar(24208), Nr3c1(24413), Pgr(25154)

Description

General description

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Progesterone is a steroid hormone secreted by the ovaries.

Application

Progesterone has been used:

as a growth-promoting hormone in basal medium for bovine mammary epithelial cell culture
to test its neuroprotective abilities in a well-characterized lateral cortical contusion injury (CCI) model
as an endocytosis inhibitor to study its effect on Coxsackievirus A9 infection on A549 cells

Use in cell culture applications to study sterol regulation of cell signaling and gene expression.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Progesterone is a hormone that maintains pregnancy. It is essential for embryo formation, development and survival in almost all mammals. This hormone exhibits its action via progesterone receptor, which is specifically expressed in the endometrial stroma throughout pregnancy. It is known to prevent preterm delivery, when administered intramuscularly. Progesterone also controls gonadotropin secretion, activates sexual behavior and triggers ovarian events leading to ovulation. It stimulates the growth and differentiation of the uterus and prevents uterine contractility.

Induces maturation and secretory activity of the uterine endothelium; suppresses ovulation.

Induces maturation and secretory activity of the uterine endothelium; suppresses ovulation. Progesterone is implicated in the etiology of breast cancer.

Physical form

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

Preparation Note

To prepare 20μg/ml stock solution, add 1ml absolute ethanol per mg progesterone, gently swirl to dissolve, add 49ml sterile medium per ml ethanol.

Other Notes

Steroid hormone produced by the corpus luteum.

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Pictograms

GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Codes

H351,H360FD,H362

Precautionary Statements

P202 - P260 - P263 - P264 - P280 - P308 + P313

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Lact. - Repr. 1A

Storage Class

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

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)