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Biological Data Biological description Endogenous gluococorticoid. Acts as a mineralcorticoid (MR) and glucocorticoid receptor (GR) agonist. Involved in a wide range of biological processes and shows a variety of effects.
Solubility & Handling Storage instructions Room temperature
Solubility overview Soluble in DMSO (100 mM) and in ethanol (10 mM)
Important This product is for RESEARCH USE ONLY and is not intended for therapeutic or diagnostic use. Not for human or veterinary use.
Chemical Data Chemical name (11β)-11,21-Dihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,2 0-dione
Chemical structure
Molecular Formula C21 H30 O4
SMILES C[C@]12CCC(=O)C=C1CC[C@@H]3[C@@H]2[C@H](C[C@]4([C@H]3CC[C@@H]4C(=O)CO)C)O
InChi InChI=1S/C21H30O4/c1-20-8-7-13(23)9-12(20)3-4-14-15-5-6-16(18(25)11-22)21(15,2)10-17(24)19(14)20/h9,14-17,19,22,24H,3-8,10-11H2,1-2H3/t14-,15-,16+,17-,19+,20-,21-/m0/s1
InChiKey OMFXVFTZEKFJBZ-HJTSIMOOSA-N
References for Corticosterone References are publications that support the biological activity of the product
Hippocampal corticosterone impairs memory consolidation during sleep but improves consolidation in the wake state. Kelemen E et al (2014) Hippocampus 24(5) : 510-5. Corticosterone rapidly increases thorns of CA3 neurons via synaptic/extranuclear glucocorticoid receptor in rat hippocampus. Yoshiya M et al (2013) Front Neural Circuits 7 : 191 Corticosterone acts in the nucleus accumbens to enhance dopamine signaling and potentiate reinstatement of cocaine seeking. Graf EN et al (2013) J Neurosci 33(29) : 11800-10.
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Endogenous gluococorticoid. MR and GR agonist.