Bioactivity | Ganglioside GD3 disodium salt is a melanoma-associated antigen and has been used as a target for the immune therapy of melanomas[1]. |
Invitro | Ganglioside GD3 is highly expressed in melanomas in comparison with melanocytes, is exclusively expressed in the early developmental stage of the fetal brain, and is highly expressed in activated T lymphocytes and in T cell malignant tumor cells suggest that GD3 is involved in tumor phenotypes, such as enhanced proliferation and frequent metastasis[1]. |
Name | Ganglioside GD3 disodium salt |
CAS | 497932-19-1 |
Formula | C70H123N3Na2O29 |
Molar Mass | 1516.71 |
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]. Kazunori Hamamura, et al. Ganglioside GD3 promotes cell growth and invasion through p130Cas and paxillin in malignant melanoma cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005 Aug 2;102(31):11041-6. |