PD 168568 is a dopamine D4 receptor antagonist (Ki = 8.8 nM).1 It is selective for dopamine D4 over D2 receptors (Ki = 1,842 nM). PD 168568 (3 mg/kg) reverses amphetamine-induced hyperlocomotion in rats. It also inhibits the growth of glioblastoma neural stem cells when used at concentrations of 25 and 50 μM.2
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2.Dolma, S., Selvadurai, H.J., Lan, X., et al.Inhibition of dopamine receptor D4 impedes autophagic flux, proliferation, and survival of glioblastoma stem cellsCancer Cell29(6)859-873(2016)
