Cyclosporin B

• CAT Number: R010263
• CAS Number: 63775-95-1
• Molecular Formula: C61H109N11O12
• Molecular Weight: 1188.6
• Purity: 97%
• Storage: -20°C
• Analysis method: HPLC
• InChIKey: UCOQITKXMNKTKF-MXGZYYNMSA-N

Cyclosporin B, is a dihydroxylated metabolite of cyclosporin A (CsA). Cyclosporin B (M-26) and other cyclosporin metabolites have been found to have lower (<10%) immunosuppressant activity than cyclosporin A (CsA). Cyclosporin B and other metabolites have been isolated and characterized but do not appear to have been extensively studied.

Cyclosporin B (and other cyclosporin A (CsA) metabolites) have lower immunosuppressant activity but most likely operate under the same mechanism as cyclosporin A (CsA) described below.
Cyclosporin A (CsA) immunosuppressant activity stems from its ability to prevent T-cell activation by blocking specific cytokine transcription genes. After entering a T-cell, cyclosporin A (CsA) associates with ubiquitous cytosolic proteins called cyclophilins which aid in protein folding. Cyclosporin A (CsA) : cyclophilin complexes together bind calcineurin, (another cytosolic protein) effectively blocking the pathway to IL-2 gene transcription and T-cell activation.

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