| Bioactivity | Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid) lithium is an orally active, potent and irreversible inhibitor of cyclooxygenase COX-1 and COX-2, with IC50 values of 5 and 210 μg/mL, respectively. Aspirin lithium induces apoptosis. Aspirin lithium inhibits the activation of NF-κB. Aspirin lithium also inhibits platelet prostaglandin synthetase, and can prevent coronary artery and cerebrovascular thrombosis[1][2][3][4][5][6]. |
| Invitro | Aspirin lithium inhibits COX-1 and COX-2 in human articular chondrocytes, with IC50 values of 3.57 μM and 29.3 μM, respectively[2].Aspirin lithium acetylates serine-530 of COX-1, thereby blocking thromboxane A synthesis in platelets and reducing platelet aggregation[3]. Aspirin lithium inhibits COX-2 protein expression through interference with binding of CCAAT/enhancer binding protein beta (C/EBPbeta) to its cognate site on COX-2 promoter/enhancer[3]. Aspirin lithium inhibits NF-κB-dependent transcription from the lgκ enhancer and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) long terminal repeat (LTR) in transfected T cells[4]. Aspirin lithium induces apoptosis by the activation of caspases, the activation of p38 MAP kinase, release of mitochondrial cytochrome c, and activation of the ceramide pathway[6]. |
| Name | Aspirin lithium |
| CAS | 552-98-7 |
| Formula | C9H7LiO4 |
| Molar Mass | 186.09 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |