Alfacalcidol_product_DataBase

Bioactivity	Alfacalcidol (1-hydroxycholecalciferol) is a vitamin D active metabolites, acts as a non-selective VDR activator medication, and widely be used in the management of osteoporosis[1][2][3][4].
Target	VDR
In Vivo	Alfacalcidol (0.025-0.1 mg/kg; p.o.; five times a week; for 3 months) exerts bone-protective effects independently of its Ca-related effects, and is in this respect superior to vitamin D(3), and that the skeletal actions of alfacalcidol take place, at least in part, independently of suppression of PTH[3]. Animal Model:
Name	Alfacalcidol
CAS	41294-56-8
Formula	C27H44O2
Molar Mass	400.64
Appearance	Solid
Transport	Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
Storage	-20°C, protect from light, stored under nitrogen *该产品在溶液状态不稳定，建议您现用现配，即刻使用。
Reference	[1]. Galeşanu C, et al. [Postmenopausal osteoporosis. Digital Rx radiogrammetry in the diagnosis and follow-up of treatment with alfacalcidol]. Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi. 2006 Oct-Dec;110(4):833-41. [2]. Nuijten M, et al. Cost Effectiveness of Paricalcitol versus a Non-Selective Vitamin D Receptor Activator for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in the UK. Clin Drug Investig. 2010;30(8):545-57. [3]. Shiraishi A, et al. The advantage of alfacalcidol over vitamin D in the treatment of osteoporosis. Calcif Tissue Int. 1999 Oct;65(4):311-6. [4]. Nagaoka H, et al. Alfacalcidol enhances collagen quality in ovariectomized rat bones. J Orthop Res. 2014 Aug;32(8):1030-6.

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