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AB141239

3,3'-Diindolylmethane (DIM), antitumor agent

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MW 246.31 Da, Purity >98%. Diindolylmethane (DIM) is a natural compound present in food plants of the Brassica genus, including broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and kale. Displays antitumor and proapoptotic properties in animal and in in vitro models of cancer. Also acts a selective and potent inhibitor of cancer stem cells, and HDAC activity in prostate cancer cells. Recently, it has been shown that DIM induces apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells by inhibiting JAK2/STAT3.

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1 25 dihydroxyvitamin D3 receptor, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 receptor, AHR_HUMAN, Ah receptor, Aromatic hydrocarbon receptor, Aryl hydrocarbon receptor, Aryl hydrocarbon receptor precursor, Class E basic helix-loop-helix protein 76, EX 33, G protein coupled receptor EX 33, G-protein coupled receptor 84, GPCR 4, GPCR EX33, GPR84_HUMAN, HGNC:348, Inflammation related G protein coupled receptor EX 33, Inflammation-related G-protein coupled receptor EX33, Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, Member 1, NR1I1, Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 1, PPP1R163, Protein phosphatase 1, regulatory subunit 163, VDR_HUMAN, Vitamin D (1,25- dihydroxyvitamin D3) receptor, Vitamin D hormone receptor, Vitamin D nuclear receptor variant 1, Vitamin D receptor, Vitamin D3 receptor, bHLHe76

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Chemical Structure - 3,3'-Diindolylmethane (DIM), antitumor agent (AB141239)
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Chemical Structure - 3,3'-Diindolylmethane (DIM), antitumor agent (AB141239)

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Key facts

CAS number

1968-05-4

Purity

>98%

Form

Solid

form

Molecular weight

246.31 Da

Molecular formula

C<sub>1</sub><sub>7</sub>H<sub>1</sub><sub>4</sub>N<sub>2</sub>

PubChem

3071

Nature

Synthetic

Biochemical name

3,3'-Diindolylmethane

Biological description

Diindolylmethane (DIM) is a natural compound present in food plants of the Brassica genus, including broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and kale. Displays antitumor and proapoptotic properties in animal and in in vitro models of cancer. Also acts a selective and potent inhibitor of cancer stem cells, and HDAC activity in prostate cancer cells. Recently, it has been shown that DIM induces apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells by inhibiting JAK2/STAT3.

Canonical smiles

C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)CC3=CNC4=CC=CC=C43

InChi

InChI=1S/C17H14N2/c1-3-7-16-14(5-1)12(10-18-16)9-13-11-19-17-8-4-2-6-15(13)17/h1-8,10-11,18-19H,9H2

InChiKey

VFTRKSBEFQDZKX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

IUPAC Name

3-(1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-1H-indole

Properties and storage information

Shipped at conditions
Ambient - Can Ship with Ice
Appropriate short-term storage conditions
+4°C
Appropriate long-term storage conditions
+4°C
Storage information
Store under desiccating conditions|The product can be stored for up to 12 months

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