Description: Decitabine (Deoxycytidine) is a deoxycytidine analog, a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor with oral activity. Decitabine has antitumor activity and antimetabolic activity. Decitabine induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.
CAS Number: 2353-33-5
Formula: C8H12N4O4
Molecular Weight: 228,21
References: Zhang G, et al. Decitabine inhibits the proliferation of human T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia molt4 cells and promotes apoptosis partly by regulating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. Oncol Lett. 2021 May;21(5):340.