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FICZ

≥95% (HPLC), lyophilized powder, AhR agonist

Synonym(s):

5,11-Dihydro-indolo[3,2-b]carbazole-6-carboxaldehyde, 6-Formylindolo[3,2-b]carbazole

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H12N2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
284.31
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

FICZ, ≥95% (HPLC)

Quality Level

Assay

≥95% (HPLC)

form

lyophilized powder

color

yellow

solubility

DMSO: 0.5 mg/mL, clear (warmed)

storage temp.

−20°C

Biochem/physiol Actions

FICZ (6-formylindolo(3,2b)carbazole) being a photooxidation product of tryptophan, might serve as a chemical messenger of light.
FICZ is a potent high affinity ligand of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), which is a ligand-activated transcription factor that activates the expression of aromatic hydrocarbon metabolizing enzyme genes such as the CYP1A1 gene and has also been shown to have multiple additional roles in cell-cycle regulation, development and maturation of many tissues, control of inflammation, and immune response. FICZ is a photoproduct of tryptophan and is believed to be an endogenous AhR ligand. It is extremely potent, with a Kd value of 0.07 nM.

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Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Sibei Tao et al.
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 25(2), 1035-1047 (2020-12-07)
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a multifactorial disease of various aetiologies. Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that responds to ligands to induce or repress gene expressions, thereby regulating a diverse spectrum of biological or pathophysiologic effects.
Aayushi Uberoi et al.
Cell host & microbe, 29(8), 1235-1248 (2021-07-03)
The epidermis forms a barrier that defends the body from desiccation and entry of harmful substances, while also sensing and integrating environmental signals. The tightly orchestrated cellular changes needed for the formation and maintenance of this epidermal barrier occur in
Activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor by structurally diverse exogenous and endogenous chemicals.
Denison M S and Nagy S R
Annual Review of Pharmacology, 43(1), 309-334 (2003)
Yann Malaisé et al.
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The endocrine disruptor and food contaminant bisphenol A (BPA) is frequently present in consumer plastics and can produce several adverse health effects participating in the development of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Regulatory restrictions have been established to prevent risks for
Hui Li et al.
FEBS letters, 593(9), 952-961 (2019-04-07)
Interleukin (IL)-17 plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of inflammation and autoimmune diseases. The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) is a transcription factor responsible for the elimination of xenobiotic chemicals. However, it remains unknown whether AHR is involved in IL-17

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