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Apexbio Technology LLC Tacrolimus (FK506) 104987-11-3 200mg

Supplier: Apexbio Technology LLC B2143200
Tacrolimus (FK506) is a macrolide immunosuppressant that acts as a potent inhibitor of calcineurin thereby selectively suppressing T-cell activation Mechanistically tacrolimus forms a complex with FKBP12 protein which binds to calcineurin and inhibits phosphatase activity subsequently blocking the transcription and secretion of cytokines notably interleukin-2 (IL-2) IL-3 IL-4 and interferon- Tacrolimus demonstrates an IC50 range between 0 1 1 nM in inhibiting IL-2 secretion in cellular assays Due to this mode of action it is commonly utilized in biomedical research focusing on T-cell response modulation cytokine-mediated signaling pathways transplantation immunology and autoimmune disease models both in vitro and in animal transplant studies
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