Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: N,N,N-trimethyl-2R,3-bis[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-yl]oxy]-1-propanaminium, monochloride
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C42H80NO4 • Cl
Formula Weight: 698,5
Shelf life (days): 730
CAS Number: 328250-28-8
Notes: 1,2-Dioleoyl-3(R)-trimethylammoniumpropane (R-DOTAP) is a cationic lipid and the more immunologically active isomer of DOTAP (Item No. 15110).{69270,69271} Lipoplexes containing R-DOTAP and encapsulating siRNA targeting the gene encoding aromatase, CYP19A1, decrease aromatase activity in MCF-7 breast cancer cells.{69270} Vaccination with a peptide epitope from human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 protein E7 in R-DOTAP-containing liposomes induces IFN-γ production by CD8+ T cells and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and decreases tumor size in a murine cervical cancer model.{69271} Subcutaneous immunization with recombinant influenza B hemagglutinin using R-DOTAP as an adjuvant increases IL-2 and IFN-γ production in CD4+ T cells isolated from mouse draining lymph nodes and spleen.{68307}