Aladdin Scientific
Amphotericin B (C007B-020235)
InformationAmphotericin B (AMB, NSC 527017) is an amphipathic polyene antibiotic which permeabilizes ergosterol-containing membranes.In vitroAmphotericin B administration is limited by infusion-related toxicity, including fever and chills, an effect
InformationAmphotericin B (AMB, NSC 527017) is an amphipathic polyene antibiotic which permeabilizes ergosterol-containing membranes.In vitroAmphotericin B administration is limited by infusion-related toxicity, including fever and chills, an effect postulated to result from proinflammatory cytokine production by innate immune cells. Amphotericin B induces signal transduction and inflammatory cytokine release from cells expressing TLR2 and CD14. Amphotericin B interacts with cholesterol, the major sterol of mammal membranes, thus limiting the usefulness of Amphotericin B due to its relatively high toxicity. Amphotericin B is dispersed as a pre-micellar or as a highly aggregated state in the subphase. Amphotericin B only kills unicellular Leishmania promastigotes (LPs) when aqueous pores permeable to small cations and anions are formed. Amphotericin B (0.1 mM) induces a polarization potential, indicating K+ leakage in KCl-loaded liposomes suspended in an iso-osmotic sucrose solution. Amphotericin B (0.05 mM) exhibits a nearly total collapse of the negative membrane potential, indicating Na+ entry into the cells.In vivoAmphotericin B results in prolonging the incubation time and decreasing PrPSc accumulation in the hamster scrapie model. Amphotericin B markedly reduces PrPSc levels in mice with transmissible subacute spongiform encephalopathies (TSSE). Amphotericin B exerts a direct effect on Plasmodium falciparum and influences eryptosis of infected erythrocytes, parasitemia and hostsurvival in murine malaria. Amphotericin B tends to delay the increase of parasitemia and significantly delays host death plasmodium berghei-infected mice.Cell Datacell lines:MDA-MB-231 cellsConcentrations:Incubation Time:Powder Purity:. Specification: 10mM in DMSO Molecular Formula: C47H73NO17 Molecular Weight: 924.08
Specifications
- UPC:
- 51302401
- Condition:
- New
- Weight:
- 0.85 Ounces
- HazmatClass:
- No
- Quantity:
- 1
- Unit of Measurement:
- EA
- WeightUOM:
- LB
- MPN:
- A408132-1ml
- CAS:
- 1397-89-3
- Product Size:
- 1ml



