Description
AF-DX 384 is an antagonist of M
2 and M
4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (K
is = 6.03 and 10 nM, respectively). It is selective for M
2 and M
4 over M
1, M
3, and M
5 receptors (K
is = 30.9, 66.07, and 537.03 nM, respectively). AF-DX 384 increases acetylcholine release in the hippocampus and cortex of young and aged rats
in vivo when infused locally at a concentration of 1 μM and in the cortex when administered intraperitoneally at a dose of 5 mg/kg. It reverses deficits in novel object recognition and passive avoidance in aged rats, as well as in young rats with impairments induced by scopolamine .
Definition
ChEBI: N-[2-[2-[(dipropylamino)methyl]-1-piperidinyl]ethyl]-6-oxo-5H-pyrido[2,3-b][1,4]benzodiazepine-11-carboxamide is a benzodiazepine.
References
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[2] M.G VANNUCCHI. Selective muscarinic antagonists differentially affect in vivo acetylcholine release and memory performances of young and aged rats[J]. Neuroscience, 1997, 79 3: Pages 837-846. DOI:
10.1016/s0306-4522(97)00091-2