Eicosapentaenoic Acid sodium  (Synonyms: EPA sodium; Timnodonic acid sodium)

Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)sodium is an orally active Omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (ω-3 LC-PUFA). Eicosapentaenoic Acid sodium exhibits a DNA demethylating action that promotes the re-expression of the tumor suppressor gene CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein δ (C/EBPδ). Eicosapentaenoic Acid sodium activates RAS/ERK/C/EBPβ pathway through H-Ras intron 1 CpG island demethylation in U937 leukemia cells. Eicosapentaenoic Acid sodium can promote relaxation of vascular smooth muscle cells and vasodilation^[1][2][3].

C/EBPβ phosphorylated form is evident in Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA; 100 µM; 24 h) sodium treated cells, whereas it was barely detectable in control, and OA or LA treated U937^[1].
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (100 µM; 1, 3, 24 h) sodium causes a significant increase of H-Ras and N-Ras mRNA levels conditioning for 1 and 3 hours. K-Ras mRNA levels were not affected by Eicosapentaenoic Acid sodium^[1].

MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

324.43

C₂₀H₂₉NaO₂

73167-03-0

CC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCC(O[Na])=O

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• [1]. Veronica Ceccarelli, et al.  Eicosapentaenoic acid activates RAS/ERK/C/EBPβ pathway through H-Ras intron 1 CpG island demethylation in U937 leukemia cells. PLoS One. 2014 Jan 13;9(1):e85025.  [Content Brief]

  [2]. Miaozhen Pan, et al. Dietary ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are protective for myopia. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 Oct 26;118(43):e2104689118.  [Content Brief]

  [3]. Shun-he Wang, et al. Endogenous omega-3 long-chain fatty acid biosynthesis from alpha-linolenic acid is affected by substrate levels, gene expression, and product inhibition. RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 40946-40951.