Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate_product_DataBase

Bioactivity	Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), a phorbol ester, is a dual SphK and protein kinase C (PKC) activator[1][2]. Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate is a NF-κB activator. Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate induces differentiation in THP-1 cells[3][7].
Invitro	In order to examine the role of PKC in p38MAPK phosphorylation, the cells are stimulated with the PKC activator, PMA (100 nM), which mimics the binding of DAG, the natural activator of PKC, to the C1 region of the PKCs. p38MAPK phosphorylation by PMA is observed in the two cell types similar to that observed by GnRH in αT3-1 cells, that is, a slow sustained activation (3.2-fold and 3.6-fold, respectively at 30 min). The paradoxical findings that PKCs activated by GnRH and PMA play a differential role in p38MAPK phosphorylation may be explained by differential localization of the PKCs. Basal, GnRH- and PMA- stimulation of p38MAPK phosphorylation in αT3-1 cells is mediated by Ca2+ influx via voltage-gated Ca2+ channels and Ca2+ mobilization, while in the differentiated LβT2 gonadotrope cells it is mediated only by Ca2+ mobilization[2].THP-1 cells are differentiated into macrophage-like cells (THP-1 macrophages) by incubation in the presence of PMA (200 ng/mL; 1-5 days), which leads to a macrophage-like phenotype characterized by changes in morphology and increased cell surface expression of CD11 and CD14[3].In the monocytic cell line THP-1, PMA results in a more differentiated phenotype than VD3, according to adherence, loss of proliferation, phagocytosis of latex beads, and expression of CD11b and CD14[5].
Name	Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate
CAS	16561-29-8
Formula	C36H56O8
Molar Mass	616.83
Transport	Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
Storage	4°C, protect from light *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light)

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Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate

CAS: 16561-29-8 F: C36H56O8 W: 616.83