Description: Thapsigargin is a natural product, an inhibitor of sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase (SERCA) and an endoplasmic reticulum stress inducer. Thapsigargin increases cytoplasmic calcium concentration by blocking the ability of cells to pump calcium into the sarcoplasmic and endoplasmic reticulum.
CAS Number: 67526-95-8
Formula: C34H50O12
Molecular Weight: 650,75
References: Wang H, et al. Effects of thapsigargin on the proliferation and survival of human rheumatoid arthritis synovial cells. ScientificWorldJournal. 2014 Feb 9;2014:605416.