| Bioactivity | Pitavastatin (NK-104) sodium is a potent hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor. Pitavastatin sodium inhibits cholesterol synthesis from acetic acid with an IC50 of 5.8 nM in HepG2 cells. Pitavastatin sodium is an efficient hepatocyte low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) receptor inducer. Pitavastatin sodium also possesses anti-atherosclerotic, anti-asthmatic, anti-osteoarthritis, antineoplastic, neuroprotective, hepatoprotective and reno-protective effects[1][2][3][8]. |
| Invitro | Pitavastatin inhibits the growth of a panel of ovarian cancer cells, including those considered most likely to represent HGSOC, grown as a monolayers (IC50=0.4-5 μM) or as spheroids (IC50 = 0.6-4 μM)[4]. Pitavastatin (1 μM; 48 hours) induces apoptosis, evidenced by the increased activity of executioner caspases-3,7 as well as caspase-8 and caspase-9 in Ovcar-8 cells and Ovcar-3 cells[4].Pitavastatin (1 μM, 48 hours) causes PARP cleavage in Ovcar-8 cells[4].Pitavastatin (0.1 and 1 μM; 1 h, then cells incubate with TNF-α for 6 h) increases the expression of ICAM-1 mRNA through suppressing NF-κB pathway in TNF-α-stimulated human saphenous vein endothelial cells[6]. Western Blot Analysis[4] Cell Line: |
| Name | Pitavastatin sodium |
| CAS | 574705-92-3 |
| Formula | C25H23FNNaO4 |
| Molar Mass | 443.44 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |