TUG-891

Alias: TUG-891; TUG 891; TUG891
Cat No.:V16933 Purity: ≥98%
TUG-891 is a potent and selective agonist of the free fatty acid receptor 4 (FFA4/GPR120), which displays both potential opportunity and possible challenges to therapeutic agonism.
TUG-891 Chemical Structure CAS No.: 1374516-07-0
Product category: Free Fatty Acid Receptor
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Product Description

TUG-891 is a potent and selective agonist of the free fatty acid receptor 4 (FFA4/GPR120), which displays both potential opportunity and possible challenges to therapeutic agonism. TUG-891-induced activation of human FFA4 also caused the receptor to internalize and phosphorylate quickly. Although TUG-891 was also a strong agonist of mouse FFA4, its limited selectivity over mouse FFA1 made its in vivo application in this species more challenging.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
Targets
FFA4/GPR120
ln Vitro
TUG-891 exhibits comparable signaling characteristics to the LCFA α-linolenic acid at human FFA4 at multiple assay end points, such as promoting Ca2+ mobilization, recruiting β-arrestin-1 and β-arrestin-2, and phosphorylating extracellular signal-regulated kinase. TUG-891-induced activation of human FFA4 also causes the receptor to internalize and phosphorylate quickly. [1]
ln Vivo
TUG-891 rapidly lowers body weight and fat mass while increasing fat oxidation in C57Bl/6J mice by activating GPR120.[2]
Cell Assay
The measured response is considered the peak signal over a 1.5-minute period following TUG-891 treatment, during which intracellular Ca2+ is monitored. Flp-In T-REx cell lines or HT-29 cells following a 5-minute TUG-891 treatment are used to measure the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK). To observe the internalization of FFA4, human FFA4-eYFP Flp-In T-REx cells are grown on glass coverslips coated with poly-d-lysine. These cells are cultured for a full day prior to being treated with 100 ng/ml of doxycycline to enhance receptor expression. With confocal microscopy, live cells are imaged subsequent to TUG-891 addition.
References

[1]. Mol Pharmacol . 2013 Nov;84(5):710-25.

[2]. EMBO Mol Med . 2018 Mar;10(3):e8047.

These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C23H21FO3
Molecular Weight
364.4164
Exact Mass
364.15
Elemental Analysis
C, 75.81; H, 5.81; F, 5.21; O, 13.17
CAS #
1374516-07-0
Related CAS #
1374516-07-0
Appearance
Solid powder
SMILES
CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C(C=C(C=C2)F)COC3=CC=C(C=C3)CCC(=O)O
InChi Key
LPGBXHWIQNZEJB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C23H21FO3/c1-16-2-7-18(8-3-16)22-12-9-20(24)14-19(22)15-27-21-10-4-17(5-11-21)6-13-23(25)26/h2-5,7-12,14H,6,13,15H2,1H3,(H,25,26)
Chemical Name
3-[4-[[5-fluoro-2-(4-methylphenyl)phenyl]methoxy]phenyl]propanoic acid
Synonyms
TUG-891; TUG 891; TUG891
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
Storage

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

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Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)
Solubility Data
Solubility (In Vitro)
DMSO: 73~100 mg/mL (200.3~274.4 mM)
Ethanol: ~6 mg/mL
Solubility (In Vivo)
Solubility in Formulation 1: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (6.86 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 40% PEG300 + 5% Tween80 + 45% Saline (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 25.0 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 400 μL PEG300 and mix evenly; then add 50 μL Tween-80 to the above solution and mix evenly; then add 450 μL normal saline to adjust the volume to 1 mL.
Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH₂ O to obtain a clear solution.

Solubility in Formulation 2: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (6.86 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% (20% SBE-β-CD in Saline) (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 25.0 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 900 μL of 20% SBE-β-CD physiological saline solution and mix evenly.
Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C,1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution.

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Solubility in Formulation 3: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (6.86 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% Corn Oil (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 25.0 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 900 μL of corn oil and mix evenly.


Solubility in Formulation 4: 5% DMSO + 95% Corn oil: 0.9mg/ml (2.47mM)

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Preparing Stock Solutions 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 2.7441 mL 13.7204 mL 27.4409 mL
5 mM 0.5488 mL 2.7441 mL 5.4882 mL
10 mM 0.2744 mL 1.3720 mL 2.7441 mL

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Method for preparing in vivo formulation:Take μL DMSO stock solution, next add μL PEG300, mix and clarify, next addμL Tween 80, mix and clarify, next add μL ddH2O,mix and clarify.

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Biological Data
  • TUG-891 is a potent agonist of FFA4. Mol Pharmacol . 2013 Nov;84(5):710-25.
  • FFA4 is rapidly internalized, phosphorylated, and desensitized after treatment with TUG-891. Mol Pharmacol . 2013 Nov;84(5):710-25.
  • FFA4 is rapidly recycled back to the cell surface and resensitized after removal of TUG-891. Mol Pharmacol . 2013 Nov;84(5):710-25.
  • Metabolic effects of TUG‐891 are reduced or absent in GPR120‐deficient mice. EMBO Mol Med . 2018 Mar;10(3):e8047.
  • TUG‐891 increases the uptake of nutrients by BAT. EMBO Mol Med . 2018 Mar;10(3):e8047.
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