Description
A cell-permeable histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1) inhibitor (IC50 = 400 µM) that exhibits anticancer, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties. Recently it has been reported that Valproic acid enables reprogramming of primary human fibroblasts with only two factors, Oct4 and Sox2, without the need for the oncogenes c-Myc or Klf4.
Alias
Valproic acid sodium, Sodium Valproate, VPA
Appearance
Dark blue powder
Product Overview
A HDAC1 inhibitor
Purity
~60% (dye content)
Synonyms
Valproic acid sodium, Sodium Valproate, VPA
Molecular Formula
C₈H₁₅O₂.Na
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