| Bioactivity | Acitretin (Ro 10-1670) sodium is a second-generation, systemic retinoid that has been used in the treatment of psoriasis. Acitretin sodium also can be used for the research of Alzheimer’s disease[1][2][3]. |
| In Vivo | Acitretin (10 mg/kg; i.p. for 7 days) increases IL-6 in the central nervous system of Alzheimer’s disease model mice[3]. |
| Name | Acitretin sodium |
| CAS | 925701-88-8 |
| Formula | C21H25NaO3 |
| Molar Mass | 348.41 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Lee CS, et al. A review of acitretin, a systemic retinoid for the treatment of psoriasis. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2005 Aug;6(10):1725-34. [2]. Seng?r B, et al. Effects of acitretin on spermatogenesis of rats. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2006 Jul;20(6):689-92. [3]. Guilherme MDS, et, al. The Synthetic Retinoid Acitretin Increases IL-6 in the Central Nervous System of Alzheimer Disease Model Mice and Human Patients. Front Aging Neurosci. 2019 Jul 23;11:182. |