InvivoChem Cat #:V0945CAS #:106685-40-9Purity >=98%Description: Adapalene (Differin; Adaferin; CD271; Adapaleno; ADAPALENE; Adapalenum), structurallysimilar to vitamin A, is a synthetic, retinoic acid analog acting as a dual RAR and RXR agonist with potential anticancer activity. It activates RAR and RXR with EC50 values of 2.2, 9.3, 22 and > 1000 nM for RARbeta, RARgamma, RARalpha and RXRalpha receptors respectively, it is a third-generation topical retinoid mainly used in the treatment of acne. Adapalene inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells in vitro and displays comedolytic activity.
Description:References: Drugs. 1997 Mar; 53(3):511-9; Exp Dermatol. 2007 Jun; 16(6):500-6.
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