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SML0196

Sigma-Aldrich

Resiquimod

≥98% (HPLC), powder, TLR7/TLR8 agonist

Synonym(s):

4-Amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-alpha, R-848, R848, S28463, alpha-dimethyl-1H-imidazo(4,5-c)quinoline-1-ethanol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H22N4O2
CAS Number:
144875-48-9
Molecular Weight:
314.38
MDL number:
MFCD00937759
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
PubChem Substance ID:
329825221
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Resiquimod, ≥98% (HPLC)

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

desiccated
protect from light

color

white to tan

solubility

DMSO: 10 mg/mL, clear (warmed to 60 °C)

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CCOCc1nc2c(N)nc3ccccc3c2n1CC(C)(C)O

InChI

1S/C17H22N4O2/c1-4-23-9-13-20-14-15(21(13)10-17(2,3)22)11-7-5-6-8-12(11)19-16(14)18/h5-8,22H,4,9-10H2,1-3H3,(H2,18,19)

InChI key

BXNMTOQRYBFHNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Resiquimod has been used in the stimulation of bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) stimulation( and B cells. It has also been used as a ligand for toll-like receptors (TLR7) in malignant melanoma cell line B16F10.
Resiquimod may be used in immunological and cancer-related cell signaling studies.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Resiquimod (R-848) is a potent synthetic agonist of TLR7/TLR8 that possesses antiviral and antitumoral activities.
Resiquimod belongs to the class of imidazoquinolinamines compounds with immunomodulatory effects. Resiquimod increases the levels of cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-6 and IFN-α.
Resiquimod is 314.4 Da molecule which elicits immune function during visceral infection with L. infantum Sp. It mediates the trafficking of granulocytes, macrophages, leukocytes and dendritic cells. It is a recommended topical drug for treating skin tumors like actinic keratosis (AK) and superficial basal cell carcinoma.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Cytokine Receptors (Interleukin-1 Receptor/TIR Family) page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Sylvia Adams
Immunotherapy, 1(6), 949-964 (2010-06-22)
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are pattern-recognition receptors related to the Drosophila Toll protein. TLR activation alerts the immune system to microbial products and initiates innate and adaptive immune responses. The naturally powerful immunostimulatory property of TLR agonists can be exploited for
Bridget Freyne et al.
The Journal of infectious diseases, 217(11), 1798-1808 (2018-02-08)
BCG vaccination is associated with a reduction in all-cause infant mortality in high-mortality settings. The underlying mechanisms remain uncertain, but long-term modulation of the innate immune response (trained immunity) may be involved. Whole-blood specimens, collected 7 days after randomization from
Paeonol ameliorates imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like skin lesions in BALB/c mice by inhibiting the maturation and activation of dendritic cells
Meng Y, et al.
International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 39(5), 1101-1110 (2017)
Matthew S Block et al.
Melanoma research, 29(4), 420-427 (2018-12-07)
A vaccine that could expand melanoma-specific T cells might reduce the risk of recurrence of resected melanoma and could provide an alternative or adjunct to standard immunotherapy options. We tested the safety and immunogenicity of a vaccine coupling a melanoma-associated
Suppression of innate and adaptive B cell activation pathways by antibody coengagement of FcgammaRIIb and CD19
Szili,D, et al.
MAbs, 6(4), 991-999 (2014)
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