Biological Activity:
Immunosuppressant; inhibits phosphatase activity of calcineurin (IC50 = 5 nM).
Cyclic oligopeptide with immunosuppressant properties. Induces apoptosis in rat thymocytes and in the murine B cell lymphoma cell line, WEH1-231. However, prevents anti-IgM and ionomycin-induced apoptosis in BLB cell lines. The complex of cyclosporin A with cyclophilin inhibits protein phosphatase 2B with nanomolar affinity. Inhibits nitric oxide synthesis induced by interleukin-1-alpha, lipopolysaccharides, and TNF-alpha. Induces cardiomyocytes from embryonic stem cells.
Store at -20oC, Desiccate
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