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Apexbio Technology LLC BAPTA-AM 126150-97-8 10mM (in 1mL DMSO)

Supplier: Apexbio Technology LLC B47585.1
BAPTA-AM (CAS 126150-97-8) is a selective membrane-permeable calcium (Ca ) chelator widely utilized in biomedical research After entering cells intracellular esterases cleave BAPTA-AM releasing the active BAPTA which binds free Ca to modulate calcium-dependent cellular processes In human leukemia HL-60 and U937 cells BAPTA-AM induces apoptosis characterized by DNA fragmentation and reduced c-jun expression Additionally it inhibits voltage-gated and Ca -activated potassium currents in bovine chromaffin cells and blocks hERG Kv1 3 and Kv1 5 channels in HEK293 cells (IC 1 2 1 5 M) In mice models BAPTA-AM alters ethanol-induced behavioral responses and consumption highlighting its applicability in neuroscience and apoptosis research
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