BU 224 hydrochloride

Description

BU-224 is a Putative I2 antagonist; and a high affinity ligand for the imidazoline I2 binding site (Ki = 2.1 nM). BU224 reverses cognitive deficits, reduces microgliosis and enhances synaptic connectivity in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.

Uses

BU224 hydrochloride is a selective and high affinity imidazoline I2 receptor ligand, with a Ki of 2.1 nM. BU224 hydrochloride is sometimes used as an I2 receptor antagonist. BU224 hydrochloride exerts neuroprotective effects, with anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic properties. BU224 hydrochloride improves memory in 5XFAD mice, enlarging dendritic spines and reducing Aβ-induced changes in NMDARs. BU224 hydrochloride can be used for Alzheimer's disease research[1][2][3].

in vivo

storage

Desiccate at RT

References

[1] Mirzaei N, et al. Imidazoline ligand BU224 reverses cognitive deficits, reduces microgliosis and enhances synaptic connectivity in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Br J Pharmacol. 2021 Feb;178(3):654-671. DOI:10.1111/bph.15312
[2] Finn DP, et al. Behavioral, neuroendocrine and neurochemical effects of the imidazoline I2 receptor selective ligand BU224 in naive rats and rats exposed to the stress of the forced swim test. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2003 May;167(2):195-202. DOI:10.1007/s00213-003-1392-3
[3] Qiu Y, et al. Discriminative stimulus effects of the imidazoline I2 receptor ligands BU224 and phenyzoline in rats. Eur J Pharmacol. 2015 Feb 15;749:133-41. DOI:10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.01.013