Product Description: Methyl-β-cyclodextrin (Methyl-beta-cyclodextrin) is a cyclic heptasaccharide used to deliver hydrophobic agents based on its property of solubilizing non-polar substances. Methyl-β-cyclodextrin is also extensively used as a cholesterol-depleting reagent[1]. Methyl-β-cyclodextrin strongly reduces clathrin-dependent endocytosis[2]. Methyl-β-cyclodextrin blocks cell migrasome formation[3].
Applications: Cancer-programmed cell death
Formula: N/A
References: [1]Rodal SK, et al. Extraction of cholesterol with methyl-beta-cyclodextrin perturbs formation of clathrin-coated endocytic vesicles. Mol Biol Cell. 1999;10(4):961-974./[2]Mundhara N, et al. Methyl-β-cyclodextrin, an actin depolymerizer augments the antiproliferative potential of microtubule-targeting agents. Sci Rep. 2019 May 21;9(1):7638./[3]Chen X, et al. Cholesterol depletion from the plasma membrane triggers ligand-independent activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor. J Biol Chem. 2002 Dec 20;277(51):49631-7./[4]Gotoh K, et al. The antitumor effects of methyl-β-cyclodextrin against primary effusion lymphoma via the depletion of cholesterol from lipid rafts. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2014 Dec 12;455(3-4):285-9./[5]Tiwari G, et al. Cyclodextrins in delivery systems: Applications. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2010 Apr;2(2):72-9./[6]Yuwei Huang, et al. Migrasome formation is mediated by assembly of micron-scale tetraspanin macrodomains. Nat Cell Biol. 2019 Aug;21(8):991-1002.
CAS Number: 128446-36-6
Molecular Weight: 1310 (Average)
Research Area: Cancer
Solubility: DMSO : ≥ 100 mg/mL/H2O : ≥ 50 mg/mL
Target: Biochemical Assay Reagents
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