Bioactivity | Imanixil (HOE-402 free base) is an inducer of the LDL receptor (LDLR). Imanixil (HOE-402 free base) is also a potent cholesterol-lowering compound, which inhibits very low density-lipoprotein (VLDL) production, and consequently attenuates atherosclerosis development[1]. | ||||||||||||
Name | Imanixil | ||||||||||||
CAS | 75689-93-9 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C17H17F3N6O2 | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 394.35 | ||||||||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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Reference | [1]. Draijer R, et al. HOE 402 lowers serum cholesterol levels by reducing VLDL-lipid production, and not by induction of the LDL receptor, and reduces atherosclerosis in wild-type and LDL receptor-deficient mice. Biochem Pharmacol. 2002 May 1;63(9):1755-61. |