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Chemical Characteristic

Product NameTazarotene
SynonymsAGN 190168
CAS No.118292-40-3
Molecular Weight 351.46
FormulaC21H21NO2S
Chemical Structure

Biological activities

Tazarotene is a retinoic acid receptor-specific retinoid. Tazarotene is the first topical retinoid to become available for the treatment of psoriasis. Tazarotene down-regulates markers of keratinocyte differentiation, keratinocyte proliferation, and inflammation. Tazarotene also upregulates three novel genes TIG-1 (tazarotene-induced gene-1), TIG-2, and TIG-3, which may mediate an antiproliferative effect.[1] Tazarotene induces hairless mouse hyperplasia with an ED50 of 100 nM. [2] In vitro, tazarotene induces a concentration-dependent increase of RAR-β and bax associated with a greater rate of apoptosis and growth inhibition in basaloid tumor cells compared with squamous tumor cells. Tazarotene also induces basal cell carcinomas (BCC) regression possibly by synergistic RAR-β-dependent anti-proliferative and proapoptotic pathways. Tazarotene inhibits cell growth more in C5N than in B9 cells. [3] In vivo, topical application of tazarotene induces TIG-2 expression in Psoriatic Lesions. [4] TIG-3 is suppressed in basal cell carcinomas and reversed in vivo by tazarotene application. [5]

References

[1] Duvic M, et al. Molecular mechanisms of tazarotene action in psoriasis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1997, 37(2 Pt 3): S18-24.
[2] Thacher SM, et al. Receptor specificity of retinoid-induced epidermal hyperplasia: effect of RXR-selective agonists and correlation with topical irritation. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1997, 282(2): 528-534. 閵嗏偓閵嗏偓
[3] Orlandi A, et al. Evidence of increased apoptosis and reduced proliferation in basal cell carcinomas treated with tazarotene. J Invest Dermatol. 2004, 122(4): 1037-1041. 閵嗏偓
[4] Nagpal S, et al. Tazarotene-induced gene 2 (TIG2), a novel retinoid-responsive gene in skin. J Invest Dermatol. 1997, 109(1): 91-95. 閵嗏偓閵嗏偓
[5] Duvic M, et al. Tazarotene-induced gene 3 is suppressed in basal cell carcinomas and reversed in vivo by tazarotene application. J Invest Dermatol. 2003, 121(4): 902-909. 閵嗏偓

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