A cell-permeable purine compound that induces osteoblast differentiation in C3H10T1/2 multipotent mesenchymal progenitor cells (EC₅₀ = 1 µM) and in MC3T3-E1 lineage-committed preosteoblasts. Also shown to induce transdifferentiation in pre-adipocytes and myoblasts. Its effects are reported to be synergistic with bone morphogenetic protein-4 (BMP-4). Reported to induce osteogenesis by activation of the Hedgehog signaling pathway.

Purmorphamine is a cell-permeable purine compound that induces osteoblast differentiation in C3H10T1/2 multipotent mesenchymal progenitor cells.

InSolution Purmorphamine, CAS 483367-10-8, is a provided as a 50 mM solution in DMSO. Induces osteoblast differentiation of multipotent mesenchymal progenitor cells C3H10T1/2 & lineage-committed preosteoblasts MC3T3-E1.

Packaged under inert gas

A 50 mM (5 mg/192 µl) solution of Purmorphamine (Cat. No. 540220) in DMSO.

Following initial thaw, aliquot and freeze (-20°C).

Wu, X., et al. 2004. Chem. Biol.11, 1229.
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Toxicity: Irritant (B)