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EM 163 is a TIR-TIR interaction inhibitor, which is a TIR (Toll interleukin-1 receptor) structural domain mimic of the MyD88 protein. EM 163 targets the TIR structural domain in the IL-1 receptor and blocks the interaction with MyD88. EM 163 inhibits the production of inflammatory cytokines in vivo caused by staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB). EM 163 protects mice from SEB shock-induced death. In rat hippocampal neurons in vitro, EM 163 blocked the activation of p38 and the inhibitory effect of IL-1β on chemically induced long-term potentiation (LTP)-triggered protein synthesis.

Galanin (1-16), mouse, porcine, rat, is a hippocampal galanin receptor agonist (Kd = 3 nM) exhibiting high biological activity on locus coeruleus neurons.

Pep2m, myristoylated acetate is a Cell-permeable, myristoylated form of pep2m. Peptide inhibitor of the interaction between the C-terminus of the GluA2 (AMPA receptor) subunit and N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion protein (NSF), a protein that regulates A

Methysticin is a kavalactone isolated from the kava roots. Methylsticin (Methysticin) exhibit osteoclast formation inhibitory activity. It inhibits activation of NF-χB in lung adenocarcinoma tissue, activates Nrf2 in neurons and astroglia, decreases peak amplitude of voltage-gated Na+ channels in hippocampal neurons, and suppresses growth of Fusarium, Trichoderma, and Colletotrichum.

Traxoprodil (CP101606) is a selective NMDA antagonist and protects hippocampal neurons (IC50: 10 nM).

Benzolamide (CL 11366) inhibits carbonic anhydrase effectively and low-threshold calcium currents in hippocampal pyramidal neurons.

UCL 2077 is a subtype-selective blocker of the epilepsy-associated KCNQ channels and it also is a selective slow-afterhyperpolarization channel blocker，with IC50 of 500 nM in hippocampal neurons in culture, having minimal effects on Ca2+ channels, action potentials, input resistance, and the medium afterhyperpolarization.

Tat-CBD3 is a chemical compound inhibiting the interaction between the N-type voltage-gated calcium channel Cav2.2 and collapsin response mediator protein 2 (CRMP2), as well as the interaction between CRMP2 and the NMDA receptor NR2B subunit. At a concentration of 10 µM, Tat-CBD3 reduces the Cav2.2-CRMP2 interaction by 43% in cell-free assays and impedes the NMDA receptor NR2B subunit-CRMP2 interaction in immunoprecipitation assays. It lowers voltage-induced calcium currents by about 60% in primary rat dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons and decreases glutamate-induced cytosolic calcium level rises in primary rat hippocampal neurons. When administered at 20 mg/kg, Tat-CBD3 lessens infarct volume in a rat model of cerebral ischemia following middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). Additionally, intrathecal delivery of Tat-CBD3 at a dose of 20 µg/5 µl mitigates carrageenan-induced thermal hypersensitivity in rats.

Afizagabar (S44819) is a first-in-class, competitive, and selective antagonist at the GABA-binding site of the α5-GABAAR, with an IC50 of 585 nM for α5β2γ2 and a Ki of 66 nM for α5β3γ2. It enhances hippocampal synaptic plasticity and exhibits pro-cognitive efficacy [1].

TRPM4 inhibitor 8 is an inhibitor of Transient receptor potential melastatin 4(TRPM4) which contributes to viability, migration, cell cycle shift, and adhesion.

CM-414 is a dual inhibitor of HDACs and PDE5 for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease (IC50 values of 60 nM, 310 nM, 490 nM, 322 nM, and 91 nM against PDE5, HDAC1, HDAC2, HDAC3, and HDAC6, respectively). Chronic treatment of Tg2576 mice with CM-414 dimini

4′-Demethylnobiletin, a bioactive metabolite, activates the PKA/ERK/CREB signaling pathway, enhances CRE-mediated transcription in hippocampal neurons, and reverses memory impairment linked to NMDA receptor antagonism through ERK signaling stimulation [1].

GAT229 is a positive allosteric modulator of cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) and the S-(-) enantiomer of the CB1 modulator GAT211. It does not activate the receptor on its own but enhances the binding and activity of CB agonists. GAT229 (1 μM) enhances the binding of the CB1 full agonist CP 55,940 to CHO cells expressing human recombinant CB1 (hCB1), as well as the activity of 2-arachidonoyl glycerol , arachidonoyl ethanolamide , and CP 55,940 in arrestin2 recruitment assays and increases ERK1/2 and PLCβ3 phosphorylation in HEK293 cells expressing hCB1. GAT229 (1 μM) enhances depolarization-induced suppression of excitation but does not inhibit excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs) in murine autaptic hippocampal neurons. GAT229 (0.2%, topical) reduces intraocular pressure by 5.8 and 7.7 mm Hg after 6 and 12 hours, respectively, in a transgenic mouse model of ocular hypertension using nose, ear, eye mutation (nee) mice.

Jatrorrhizine chloride (Neprotine chloride) is a potent and orally active uptake-2 transporter inhibitor. It exhibits a critical neuroprotective role in H2O2-induced apoptosis via inhibition of the MAPK pathway in HT22 hippocampal neurons.

Tamapin TFA, a venom peptide isolated from the Indian red scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus) [1], selectively targets and blocks small conductance Ca(2+)-activated K(+) (SK) channels, particularly the SK2 subtype (Potassium Channel). It is known to inhibit SK channel-mediated currents in the hippocampal pyramidal neurons.

Tityustoxin-Kα (TsTx-Kα) inhibits potassium voltage-gated channels, causing a dose-dependent blockade of the sustained outward current in cultured hippocampal neurons [1].

GluR23Y, a biologically active peptide, was utilized in an ELISA-based cell-surface assay to assess insulin-stimulated endocytosis of native AMPA receptors in cultured hippocampal neurons. GluR23Y effectively inhibited the insulin-induced decrease in receptor presence. The inhibition of insulin effects was achieved by introducing GluR23Y into neurons through fusion with the membrane transduction domain of HIV-1 TAT.

SAR502250 is a potent, selective, ATP-competitive, orally active, and brain-penetrant GSK3 inhibitor with a human GSK-3β IC50 value of 12 nM, exhibiting antidepressant-like activity and being researched for potential application in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) treatment.

NMDAR/TRPM4-IN-2 is a potent interfacial inhibitor of NMDAR/TRPM4 interaction.NMDAR/TRPM4-IN-2 protects against MCAO-induced brain damage and NMDA-induced retinal ganglion cell loss in mice.NMDAR/TRPM4-IN-2 has neuroprotective activity against NMDA-induced hippocampal neuronal cell death and mitochondrial dysfunction. NMDAR/TRPM4-IN-2 showed neuroprotective activity against NMDA-induced cell death and mitochondrial dysfunction in hippocampal neurons with an IC50 value of 2.1 μM.

PI3K/Akt/CREB Activator 1 is a potent, orally active compound that acts as an activator for the PI3K/Akt/CREB pathway. It enhances neuronal proliferation, induces differentiation of Neuro-2a cells into neuron-like morphology, and accelerates axon-dendrite polarization in primary hippocampal neurons by upregulating brain-derived neurotrophic factor. This compound is utilized in vascular dementia (VaD) research.

Etbicyphat (Trimethylopropane phosphate), a potent competitive antagonist of GABA(A) receptors, binds to GABA(A)-benzodiazepine receptors and induces epileptiform activities in hippocampal CA1 neurons.

Prostaglandin D2 ethanolamide (PGD2-EA) is a bioactive lipid produced by the sequential metabolism of anandamide (arachidonoyl ethanolamide) by cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes, in particular by COX-2, and PGD synthase. The biosynthesis of PGD2-EA from anandamide can also be increased when anandamide metabolism is diminished by deletion of fatty acid amide hydrolase. PGD2-EA is inactive against recombinant prostanoid receptors, including the D prostanoid receptor. It increases the frequency of miniature inhibitory postsynaptic currents in primary cultured hippocampal neurons, an effect which is the opposite of that induced by anandamide.. PGD2-EA also induces apoptosis in colorectal carcinoma cell lines.

Galanin (1-16), mouse, porcine, rat is a potent agonist of the hippocampal galanin receptor with a Kd of 3 nM, and it exhibits high biological activity on locus coeruleus neurons.

GPR, a tripeptide, shows promise in Alzheimer's disease (AD) research by protecting cultured rat hippocampal neurons from amyloid-beta (Aβ)-induced death through the inhibition of caspase-3/p53-dependent apoptosis.

Pirlindole-d4 is intended for use as an internal standard for the quantification of pirlindole by GC- or LC-MS. Pirlindole is a selective and reversible monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) inhibitor. It is selective for MAO-A over MAO-B. In rats, it reverses the depressive-like effects induced by chronic mild stress (CMS), increases proliferation of hippocampal neural progenitor cells, and reverses dendritic atrophy in granule neurons. Pirlindole is also an inhibitor of enterovirus-D68 and coxsackievirus B3 (CV-B3), inhibiting the genome replication phase of CV-B3 infection with an EC50 value of 7.7 µM independent of MAO-A activity.

β-Amyloid 22-35 (Amyloid β-Protein 22-35) TFA, a fragment comprising residues 22-35 of the β-amyloid protein, exhibits cytotoxicity towards cultured rat hippocampal neurons in serum-free media. It aggregates and forms typical amyloid fibrils in neutral buffer solution, mirroring those observed with the full-length β-amyloid protein [1].

(RS)-MCPG ((±)-MCPG) is a non-selective group I/II metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonist.

3'-Methoxypuerarin shows neuron protection activity, it can protect hippocampal neurons against ischemia reperfusion injury by inhibiting apoptosis. 3'-Methoxypuerarin(3’- Methoxy Puerarin) has antioxidant activities, it shows ONOO(-) scavenging activity and weak NO· and O(2)(-) scavenging activities.

GluN1 (356-385) is an antigenic peptide implicated in N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis, shown to decrease NMDAR surface cluster density in hippocampal neurons, and serves as a tool to investigate the pathogenesis of anti-NMDAR encephalitis [1].

Tat-NTS peptide, a cell-penetrating compound, comprises the HIV-1 Tat protein transduction domain fused with a 10-amino acid sequence (residues 228-237) from the repeat III domain of annexin A1, serving as a nuclear translocation signal (NTS). This peptide hinders the interaction between annexin A1 and importin β, obstructing annexin A1's nuclear entry in primary mouse hippocampal neurons. Tat-NTS effectively prevents apoptosis triggered by glucose-oxygen deprivation and reperfusion in these neurons. When administered in vivo at a dosage of 10 mg/kg, it significantly reduces infarct size, minimizes neuronal apoptosis, and improves navigation performance in the Morris water maze test for mice subjected to ischemia-reperfusion injury via middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO).

Negative control for st-Ht31 . Gorshkov et al (2017) AKAP-mediated feedback control of cAMP gradients in developing hippocampal neurons. Nat.Chem.Biol. 13 425 PMID:28192412 |Vijayaraghavan et al (1997) Protein kinase A-anchoring inhibitor peptides arrest mammalian sperm motility. J.Biol.Chem. 272 4747 PMID:9030527 |Vincent et al (2017) Signaling: Spatial regulation of axonal cAMP. Nat.Chem.Biol. 13 348 PMID:28328917

Adhesamine, a dumbbell-shaped molecule, plays a crucial role in activating the MAPK/FAK pathway, thus promoting mammalian cell adhesion and growth. Additionally, it accelerates the differentiation and enhances the survival of mice hippocampal neurons in primary culture.

GYKI 52466 is an allosteric AMPA receptor antagonist. It selectively inhibits AMPA-induced inward currents (IC50 = 7.5 µM) over NMDA- or GABA-induced inward currents in primary rat hippocampal neurons at 50 µM but also inhibits kainate-induced inward currents in the same cells (IC50 = 11 µM).2 GYKI 52466 (10 µM) reduces the amplitude of spontaneous excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs) in the same cells. It increases the latency to seizure onset and reduces mortality in a rat model of generalized tonic-clonic seizures induced by 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) when administered at doses of 25 and 50 mg/kg. GYKI 52466 (30 mg/kg) prevents neuronal damage in the CA1 region of the hippocampus in a rat model of global ischemia-reperfusion injury induced by four-vessel occlusion.

Alaproclate is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).1,2 It inhibits depletion of serotonin (5-HT) induced by 4-methyl-α-ethyl-m-tyramine in rat cerebral cortex, hippocampus, hypothalamus, and striatum (EC50s = 18, 4, 8, and 12 mg/kg, respectively).1 Alaproclate inhibits NMDA-evoked currents and depolarization-induced voltage-dependent potassium currents in rat hippocampal neurons (IC50s = 1.1 and 6.9 μM, respectively) and does not inhibit GABA-evoked currents when used at concentrations up to 100 μM.2 It increases sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) levels in N2a murine neuroblastoma cells expressing apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4; IC50 = 2.3 μM) and in the hippocampus in the FXFAD-ApoE4 transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease when administered at a dose of 20 mg/kg twice daily.3 Alaproclate (40 mg/kg) decreases immobility time in the forced swim test in rats, indicating antidepressant-like activity.4References1. Michael, G.B., Eidam, C., Kadlec, K., et al. Increased MICs of gamithromycin and tildipirosin in the presence of the genes erm(42) and msr(E)-mph(E) for bovine Pasteurella multocida and Mannheimia haemolytica. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 67(6), 1555-1557 (2012).2. Svensson, B.E., Werkman, T.R., and Rogawski, M.A. Alaproclate effects on voltage-dependent K+ channels and NMDA receptors: Studies in cultured rat hippocampal neurons and fibroblast cells transformed with Kv1.2 K+ channel cDNA. Neuropharmacology 33(6), 795-804 (1994).3. Campagna, J., Soilman, P., Jagodzinska, B., et al. A small molecule ApoE4-targeted therapeutic candidate that normalizes sirtuin 1 levels and improves cognition in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model. Sci. Rep. 8(1), 17574 (2018).4. Danysz, W.P., A., Kostowski, W., Malatynska, E., et al. Comparison of desipramine, amitriptyline, zimeldine and alaproclate in six animal models used to investigate antidepressant drugs. Pharmacol. Toxicol. 62(1), 42-50 (1988). Alaproclate is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).1,2 It inhibits depletion of serotonin (5-HT) induced by 4-methyl-α-ethyl-m-tyramine in rat cerebral cortex, hippocampus, hypothalamus, and striatum (EC50s = 18, 4, 8, and 12 mg/kg, respectively).1 Alaproclate inhibits NMDA-evoked currents and depolarization-induced voltage-dependent potassium currents in rat hippocampal neurons (IC50s = 1.1 and 6.9 μM, respectively) and does not inhibit GABA-evoked currents when used at concentrations up to 100 μM.2 It increases sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) levels in N2a murine neuroblastoma cells expressing apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4; IC50 = 2.3 μM) and in the hippocampus in the FXFAD-ApoE4 transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease when administered at a dose of 20 mg/kg twice daily.3 Alaproclate (40 mg/kg) decreases immobility time in the forced swim test in rats, indicating antidepressant-like activity.4 References1. Michael, G.B., Eidam, C., Kadlec, K., et al. Increased MICs of gamithromycin and tildipirosin in the presence of the genes erm(42) and msr(E)-mph(E) for bovine Pasteurella multocida and Mannheimia haemolytica. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 67(6), 1555-1557 (2012).2. Svensson, B.E., Werkman, T.R., and Rogawski, M.A. Alaproclate effects on voltage-dependent K+ channels and NMDA receptors: Studies in cultured rat hippocampal neurons and fibroblast cells transformed with Kv1.2 K+ channel cDNA. Neuropharmacology 33(6), 795-804 (1994).3. Campagna, J., Soilman, P., Jagodzinska, B., et al. A small molecule ApoE4-targeted therapeutic candidate that normalizes sirtuin 1 levels and improves cognition in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model. Sci. Rep. 8(1), 17574 (2018).4. Danysz, W.P., A., Kostowski, W., Malatynska, E., et al. Comparison of desipramine, amitriptyline, zimeldine and alaproclate in six animal models used to investigate antidepressant drugs. Pharmacol. Toxicol. 62(1), 42-50 (1988).

Photoswitchable Kv channel blocker (IC50 values are 2 and 64 μM at 500 nm and 380 nm respectively). Switches conformation from cis to trans at 500 nm and trans to cis at 380 nm. Exhibits minimal activity at Nav1.2 and L-type Ca2+ channels. Stimulates action potential firing of hippocampal neurons in vitro at 500 nm and restores visual responsiveness in blind mice at 380 nm. Fortin et al (2008) Photochemical control of endogenous ion channels and cellular excitability. Nat.Methods 5 331 PMID:18311146 |Polosukhina et al (2012) Photochemical restoration of visual responses in blind mice. Neuron 75 271 PMID:22841312 |Banghart et al (2009) Photochromic blockers of voltage-gated potassium channels. Angew.Chem.Int.Ed. 48 9097 PMID:19882609

Galgravin has anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects, it can promote neuronal survival and neurite outgrowth, protect hippocampal neurons against amyloid beta peptide (Abeta25-35)-induced cytotoxicity, and protect against neuronal death from 1-met

Cell-permeable, myristoylated form of pep2m. Peptide inhibitor of the interaction between the C-terminus of the GluA2 (AMPA receptor) subunit and N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion protein (NSF), a protein that regulates AMPA receptor function. Reduces pos

CITFA, a GPER agonist, enhances neurite outgrowth in rat embryonic (E18) hippocampal neurons [1].

HDAC6-IN-37 (compound W5), an HDAC6 inhibitor, exhibits neuroprotective properties. It effectively restores the morphology of hippocampal neurons and diminishes the expression of Aβ, Tau, and p-Tau proteins in the hippocampus of AD rats. Additionally, it prevents the formation of senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. Consequently, HDAC6-IN-37 ameliorates the symptoms in the Aβ Cu 2+ -induced AD rat model, regulates oxidative stress, and restores balance to neurotransmitter levels in brain tissue [1].

8-hydroxy Efavirenz is a major oxidative metabolite of the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor efavirenz . 8-hydroxy Efavirenz is formed when efavirenz is metabolized by the cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoform CYP2B6. It induces apoptosis in rat primary hippocampal neurons and loss of dendritic spines in rat primary hippocampal neuronal cultures when used at a concentration of 0.01 μM.

monoamine oxidase type A inhibitor

Pirlindole is a reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A (RIMA). It is structurally and pharmacologically related to metralindole.