Product Description: Epalrestat (Standard) is the analytical standard of Epalrestat. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Epalrestat is an orally active aldose reductase inhibitor that acts on diabetic neuropathy[1][2][3].
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References: [1]Ramirez, M.A. and N.L. Borja, Epalrestat: an aldose reductase inhibitor for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy. Pharmacotherapy, 2008. 28(5): p. 646-55./[2]Okamoto, H., et al., Effects of epalrestat, an aldose reductase inhibitor, on diabetic neuropathy and gastroparesis. Intern Med, 2003. 42(8): p. 655-64./[3]Hotta, N., et al., Clinical investigation of epalrestat, an aldose reductase inhibitor, on diabetic neuropathy in Japan: multicenter study. Diabetic Neuropathy Study Group in Japan. J Diabetes Complications, 1996. 10(3): p. 168-72./[4]He J, et al. The aldose reductase inhibitor epalrestat exerts nephritic protection on diabetic nephropathy in db/db mice through metabolic modulation. Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2019 Jan;40(1):86-97./[5]Sato K, et al. Epalrestat increases intracellular glutathione levels in Schwann cells through transcription regulation. Redox Biol. 2013 Nov 19;2:15-21./[6]Li QR, et al. Epalrestat protects against diabetic peripheral neuropathy by alleviating oxidative stress and inhibiting polyol pathway. Neural Regen Res. 2016 Feb;11(2):345-51./[7]Zhang T, et al. The Aldose Reductase Inhibitor Epalrestat Maintains Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity by Enhancing Endothelial Cell Function during Cerebral Ischemia. Mol Neurobiol. 2023 Jul;60(7):3741-3757.
CAS Number: 82159-09-9
Molecular Weight: N/A
Research Area: Cancer; Metabolic Disease; Inflammation/Immunology
Target: Aldose Reductase
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