产品描述:
Fluocinonide is a synthetic fluorinated corticosteroid that binds to the glucocorticoid receptor and has anti-inflammatory properties.{41241,41242} It prevents inflammation and epidermal cell proliferation induced by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (TPA; Item No. 10008014). Fluocinonide inhibits tumor promotion and DNA synthesis in mouse epidermis when applied topically at a dose of 10 µg/0.2 ml. It also acts as an agonist at the smoothened (Smo) receptor with an EC50 value of 1,000 nM in a ligand displacement assay in cells overexpressing the Smo receptor.{41243} Formulations containing fluocinonide are used in the treatment of various skin conditions, including psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.