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Forskolin | CAS No. 66575-29-9 | Adenylyl Cyclase Activators
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Description: Adenylyl cyclase activator

Chemical Name: (3R,4aR,5S,6S,6aS,10S,10aR,10bS)-5-(Acetyloxy)-3-ethenyldodecahydro-6,10,10b-trihydroxy-3,4a,7,7,10a-pentamethyl-1H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyran-1-one

Purity: ≥98%

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Biological Activity

Forskolin, or coleonol, is a cell-permeable, potent, reversible and rapid activator of adenylyl cyclase, an enzyme that converts ATP to cAMP and pyrophosphate (EC50 = 0.5 μM). In combination with 5 other compounds, forskolin enables chemical reprogramming of mouse embryonic fibroblasts to pluripotent stem cells, without genetic factors: Valproic acid, sodium salt (Cat. No. 2815), RepSox (Cat. No. 3742), Tranylcypromine hydrochloride (Cat. No. 3852), CHIR 99021 (Cat. No. 4423) and 3-Deazaneplanocin A hydrochloride (Cat. No. 4703). In combination with IBMX (Cat. No. 2845), forskolin induces neural differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells by downregulating neuron restrictive silencer factor. In a rat model of Huntington's disease-like neurodegeneration, forskolin also exhibits neuroprotective effects. Hypotensive and vasodilatory agent.

Water-soluble analog, NKH 477 (Cat. No. 1603), and Forskolin synthesized to Ancillary Material Grade also available.

For more information about how Forskolin may be used, see our protocol: Transdifferentiating Fibroblasts into Neurons.

Technical Data

M.Wt:
410.51
Formula:
C22H34O7
Solubility:
Soluble to 10 mM in ethanol and to 25 mM in DMSO
Purity:
≥98%
Storage:
Store at -20°C
CAS No:
66575-29-9

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Citations for Forskolin

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86 Citations: Showing 1 - 10

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  3. Phosphorylation-dependent modulation of CFTR macromolecular signalling complex activity by cigarette smoke condensate in airway epithelia.
    Authors: Schnúr Et al.
    Sci Rep  2019;9:12706
  4. GPCR signaling inhibits mTORC1 via PKA phosphorylation of Raptor.
    Authors: Jewell Et al.
    Elife  2019;8
  5. Dual-Mode FRET and BRET Sensors for Detecting cAMP Dynamics.
    Authors: French Et al.
    ACS Omega  2019;4:15504
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    J Endocr Soc  2019;3:1246
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    Authors: Sachs Et al.
    EMBO J  2019;38
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    Authors: Chiu Et al.
    Cell Rep  2019;28:332
  9. Establishment of Patient-Derived Organoids and Drug Screening for Biliary Tract Carcinoma.
    Authors: Saito Et al.
    Cell Rep  2019;27:1265
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    Authors: Franchini Et al.
    iScience  2019;19:927
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    Authors: Garcia Et al.
    Front Neurosci  2019;13:669
  12. Single cell analysis of human foetal liver captures the transcriptional profile of hepatobiliary hybrid progenitors.
    Authors: Segal Et al.
    Nat Commun  2019;10:3350
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    Authors: Tozzi Et al.
    Cell Death Dis  2018;9(2):204
  14. Downregulation of p53 drives autophagy during human trophoblast differentiation.
    Authors: Gauster Et al.
    Cell Mol Life Sci  2018;75:1839
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    Authors: Ford Et al.
    Dev Cell  2018;47:509
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    Authors: Mo Et al.
    J Neurosci  2018;38:9883
  17. CRISPR-based chromatin remodeling of the endogenous Oct4 or Sox2 locus enables reprogramming to pluripotency.
    Authors: Liu Et al.
    Cell Stem Cell.  2018;22:252
  18. Mutant GNAS drives pancreatic tumourigenesis by inducing PKA-mediated SIK suppression and reprogramming lipid metabolism.
    Authors: Patra Et al.
    Nat Cell Biol  2018;20:811
  19. Specific autophagy and ESCRT components participate in the unconventional secretion of CFTR.
    Authors: Noh Et al.
    Autophagy  2018;14:1761
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    Authors: Costa Et al.
    Front Mol Neurosci  2018;11:353
  21. Phosphatases control PKA-dependent functional microdomains at the outer mitochondrial membrane.
    Authors: Burdyga Et al.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.  2018;115(28):E6497
  22. Follicular Stimulating Hormone Accelerates Atherogenesis by Increasing Endothelial VCAM-1 Expression.
    Authors: Li Et al.
    Theranostics  2017;7:4671
  23. Multiplexing PKA and ERK12 kinases FRET biosensors in living cells using single excitation wavelength dual colour FLIM.
    Authors: Demeautis Et al.
    Sci Rep  2017;7:41026
  24. β2-adrenoreceptor Inverse Agonist Down-regulates Muscarine Cholinergic Subtype-3 Receptor and Its Downstream Signal Pathways in Airway Smooth Muscle Cells in vitro.
    Authors: Luo
    Scientific Reports  2017;7:39905
  25. A Complementary Scale of Biased Agonism for Agonists with Differing Maximal Responses.
    Authors: Burgueño Et al.
    Sci Rep  2017;7:15389
  26. Prostaglandin E2-mediated adenosinergic effects on CD14+ cells: Self-amplifying immunosuppression in cancer.
    Authors: Al-Taei Et al.
    Oncoimmunology  2017;6:e1268308
  27. Derivation of Pluripotent Stem Cells with In Vivo Embryonic and Extraembryonic Potency.
    Authors: Yang Et al.
    Cell  2017;169:243
  28. Activation of P2X7 and P2Y11 purinergic receptors inhibits migration and normalizes tumor-derived endothelial cells via cAMP signaling
    Authors: Avanzato Et al.
    Scientific Reports  2016;6:32602
  29. ApoE4 expression accelerates hippocampus-dependent cognitive deficits by enhancing Aβ impairment of Ins signaling in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model.
    Authors: Chan Et al.
    Cell  2016;6:26119
  30. Compartmentalized PDE4A5 Signaling Impairs Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity and Long-Term Memory.
    Authors: Havekes Et al.
    J Neurosci  2016;36:8936
  31. Activation of PKA leads to mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition and loss of tumor-initiating ability.
    Authors: Pattabiraman Et al.
    Science  2016;351:aad3680
  32. A siRNA screen reveals the prosurvival effect of protein kinase A activation in conditions of unresolved endoplasmic reticulum stress.
    Authors: Aguileta Et al.
    Cell Death Differ  2016;23:1670
  33. New functional activity of aripipr. revealed: Robust antagonism of D2 DA receptor-stimulated Gβγ signaling.
    Authors: Brust Et al.
    Cell Rep  2015;93:85
  34. Cyclic Adenosine 3',5'-Monophosphate Elevation and Biological Signaling through a Secr. Family Gs-Coupled G Protein-Coupled Receptor Are Restricted to a Single Adenylate Cyclase Isoform.
    Authors: Emery Et al.
    J Cell Mol Med  2015;87:928
  35. The NLRP3 inflammasome is activated by nanoparticles through ATP, ADP and adenosine.
    Authors: Baron Et al.
    Sci Rep  2015;6:e1629
  36. Optodynamic simulation of β-adrenergic receptor signalling.
    Authors: Siuda Et al.
    Eneuro  2015;6:8480
  37. The short-chain fatty acid receptor GPR43 is transcriptionally regulated by XBP1 in human monocytes.
    Authors: Ang Et al.
    Ann Clin Transl Neurol  2015;5:8134
  38. Increased biogenesis of glucagon-containing secretory granules and glucagon secretion in BIG3-knockout mice.
    Authors: Li Et al.
    Mol Pharmacol  2015;4:246
  39. The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator is an extracellular chloride sensor.
    Authors: Broadbent Et al.
    Sci Rep  2015;467:1783
  40. Retroactive modulation of spike timing-dependent plasticity by DA.
    Authors: Brzosko Et al.
    Elife  2015;4
  41. Preclinical evaluation of SMM-189, a cannabinoid receptor 2-specific inverse agonist.
    Authors: Presley Et al.
    Biochem Pharmacol  2015;3:e00159
  42. Different patterns of electrical activity lead to long-term potentiation by activating different intracellular pathways.
    Authors: Zhu Et al.
    Pharmacol Res Perspect  2015;35:621
  43. Exchange Protein Directly Activated by cAMP (EPAC) Regulates Neuronal Polarization through Rap1B.
    Authors: Muñoz-Llancao Et al.
    Biochim Biophys Acta  2015;35:11315
  44. Somatostatin and Ins mediate glucose-inhibited glucagon secretion in the pancreatic α-cell by lowering cAMP.
    Authors: Elliott Et al.
    Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab  2015;308:E130
  45. A second trigeminal CGRP receptor: function and expression of the AMY1 receptor.
    Authors: Walker Et al.
    Nat Commun  2015;2:595
  46. Compartmentalized accumulation of cAMP near complexes of multidrug resistance protein 4 (MRP4) and cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) contributes to drug-induced diarrhea.
    Authors: Moon Et al.
    J Biol Chem  2015;290:11246
  47. Selective Effects of PDE10A Inhibitors on Striatopallidal Neurons Require Phosphatase Inhibition by DARPP-32(1,2,3).
    Authors: Polito Et al.
    J Neurosci  2015;2
  48. Prostaglandin E2 promotes MYCN non-amplified neuroblastoma cell survival via β-catenin stabilization.
    Authors: Jansen Et al.
    Stem Cell Reports  2015;19:210
  49. Phosphorylation of ezrin on Thr567 is required for the synergistic activation of cell spreading by EPAC1 and protein kinase A in HEK293T cells.
    Authors: Parnell Et al.
    Mol Metab  2015;1853:1749
  50. Morphine-induced internalization of the L83I mutant of the rat μ-opioid receptor.
    Authors: Cooke Et al.
    Cell Death Dis  2015;172:593
  51. A Combined Optogenetic-Knockdown Strategy Reveals a Major Role of Tomosyn in Mossy Fiber Synaptic Plasticity.
    Authors: Ben-Simon Et al.
    Pflugers Arch  2015;12:396
  52. Inversion of Sonic hedgehog action on its canonical pathway by electrical activity.
    Authors: Belgacem and Borodinsky
    Eur J Neurosci  2015;112:4140
  53. Prostaglandin E2 promotes features of replicative senescence in chronically activated human CD8+ T cells.
    Authors: Chou Et al.
    PLoS One  2014;9:e99432
  54. GABAB receptor phosphorylation regulates KCTD12-induced K+ current desensitization.
    Authors: Adelfinger Et al.
    Biochem Pharmacol  2014;91:369
  55. PKA catalytic subunit compartmentation regulates contractile and hypertrophic responses to β-adrenergic signaling.
    Authors: Yang Et al.
    J Biol Chem  2014;66:83
  56. PCP4: a regulator of aldosterone synthesis in human adrenocortical tissues.
    Authors: Felizola Et al.
    Glia  2014;52:159
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    Authors: Shelton Et al.
    Br J Pharmacol  2014;3:516
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    Authors: Muthusamy Et al.
    Stem Cell Reports  2014;3:169
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    Authors: Waheed Et al.
    Br J Pharmacol  2014;171:2659
  60. The spatio-temporal dynamics of PKA activity profile during mitosis and its correlation to chromosome segregation.
    Authors: Vandame Et al.
    Cell Cycle  2014;13:3232
  61. cAMP level modulates scleral collagen remodeling, a critical step in the development of myopia.
    Authors: Tao Et al.
    Br J Pharmacol  2013;8:e71441
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    Authors: Ehrlich Et al.
    Mol Pharmacol  2013;84:476
  63. Proteasomal degradation of eukaryotic elongation factor-2 kinase (EF2K) is regulated by cAMP-PKA signaling and the SCFβTRCP ubiquitin E3 ligase.
    Authors: Wiseman Et al.
    J Biol Chem  2013;288:17803
  64. Cyclic AMP stimulates neurite outgrowth of lamprey reticulospinal neurons without substantially altering their biophysical properties.
    Authors: Pale Et al.
    Neuroscience  2013;245:74
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    Authors: Jia Et al.
    Nat Neurosci  2013;16:1627
  66. Melanocortin 4 receptors reciprocally regulate sympathetic and parasympathetic preganglionic neurons.
    Authors: Sohn Et al.
    J Mol Endocrinol  2013;152:612
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    Authors: Korboukh Et al.
    J Med Chem  2012;55:6467
  68. The calcium-sensing receptor regulates the NLRP3 inflammasome through Ca2+ and cAMP.
    Authors: Lee Et al.
    Nature  2012;492:123
  69. DArgic modulation of ganglion-cell photoreceptors in rat.
    Authors: Hook Et al.
    J Neurosci  2012;35:507
  70. Opposing roles of synaptic and extrasynaptic NMDA receptor signaling in cocultured striatal and cortical neurons.
    Authors: Kaufman Et al.
    J Neurosci  2012;32:3992
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    Br J Pharmacol  2012;165:2561
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    Authors: Horváth Et al.
    J Neurosci  2012;165:2462
  73. Heterogeneous reallocation of presynaptic efficacy in recurrent excitatory circuits adapting to inactivity.
    Authors: Mitra Et al.
    Nat Neurosci  2012;15:250
  74. Dynamic mass redistribution assays decode surface influence on signaling of endogenous purinergic P2Y receptors.
    Authors: Tran Et al.
    Assay Drug Dev Technol  2012;10:37
  75. Nitric oxide inhibits highly selective sodium channels and the Na+/K+-ATPase in H441 cells.
    Authors: Althaus Et al.
    Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol  2011;44:53
  76. cAMP response element-binding protein is a primary hub of activity-driven neuronal gene expression.
    Authors: Benito Et al.
    J Neurosci  2011;31:18237
  77. Dual Phosphorylation of suppressor of fused (Sufu) by PKA and GSK3beta regulates its stability and localization in the primary cilium.
    Authors: Chen Et al.
    J Biol Chem  2011;286:13502
  78. Mouse embryonic retina delivers information controlling cortical neurogenesis.
    Authors: Bonetti and Surace
    J Mol Cell Cardiol  2010;5:e15211
  79. A putative 'pre-nervous' endocannabinoid system in early echinoderm development.
    Authors: Buznikov Et al.
    Dev Neurosci  2010;32:1
  80. DA-dependent tuning of striatal inhibitory synaptogenesis.
    Authors: Goffin Et al.
    PLoS One  2010;30:2935
  81. Neuroligin 1 is dynamically exchanged at postsynaptic sites.
    Authors: Schapitz Et al.
    J Neurosci  2010;30:12733
  82. Adaptation of NS cells growth and differentiation to high-throughput screening-compatible plates.
    Authors: Garavaglia Et al.
    BMC Neurosci  2010;11:7
  83. Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 activation inhibits microglial associated inflammation and neurotoxicity.
    Authors: Byrnes Et al.
    J Clin Invest  2009;57:550
  84. PKA and Epac cooperate to augment bradykinin-induced interleukin-8 release from human airway smooth muscle cells.
    Authors: Roscioni Et al.
    Respir Res  2009;10:88
  85. Prolonged wakefulness induces experience-dependent synaptic plasticity in mouse hypocretin/orexin neurons.
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  86. Identification of a novel human eicosanoid receptor coupled to G(i/o).
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