Licarbazepine (BIA 2-005; GP 47779) is a voltage-gated sodium channel blocker with anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing effects[1].
Demecarium Bromide (BC-48) is a potent cholinesterase inhibitor, with an apparent affinity (Kiapp) of 0.15 μM[1]. Demecarium Bromide (BC-48) is used as a glaucoma agent[2].
CEP-1347 is an inhibitor of the JNK/SAPK pathway with neuroprotective effects.
7β-Hydroxy-epi-androsterone (7β-Hydroxy-EpiA) can bind to ERβ and has anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties. 7β-Hydroxy-epi-androsterone is an endogenous androgenic derivative of dehydroepiandrosterone[1][2][3].
Microgrewiapine A is an antagonist of nAChR. Microgrewiapine A inhibits hα4β2 and hα3β4 activity with 60% and 70% inhibition, respectively. Microgrewiapine A has selective cytotoxic against HT-29 human colon cancer cells with an IC50 of 6.8 μM[1].
(Rac)-Rotigotine (N-0437) is a racemate of Rotigotine. Rotigotine is a full agonist of?dopamine receptor, a partial agonist of the?5-HT1A receptor, and an antagonist of the?α2B-adrenergic receptor, with?Kis of 0.71?nM, 4-15?nM, and 83?nM for the dopamine D3 receptor and D2, D5, D4 receptors, and dopamine D1 receptor.
JLK-6 markedly reduce the production of amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) by amyloid-β Precursor protein (APP) expressing HEK293 cells by affecting the γ-secretase cleavage of APP, with no effect on the cleavage of the Notch receptor[1].
Perisulfakinin, a satiety signaling neuropeptide, inhibits the activity of central neurons promoting general activity[1].
Quetiapine-d8 fumarate is the deuterium labeled Quetiapine. Quetiapine is a 5-HT receptors agonist with a pEC50 of 4.77 for human 5-HT1A receptor. Quetiapine is a dopamine receptor antagonist with a pIC50 of 6.33 for human D2 receptor. Quetiapine has moderate to high affinity for the human D2, HT1A, 5-HT2A, 5-HT2C receptor with pKis of 7.25, 5.74, 7.54, 5.55. Antidepressant and anxiolytic effects[1][2].
Jedi2 is a Piezo1 channel activator, but no specific Piezo2 activators. Jedi2 binds to the mouse Piezo1 proteins with a Kd of 2770 μM[1].
AMG8380, an orally active and less active enantiomer of AMG8379, can serves as a negative control. AMG8380 inhibits human and mouse voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7 with IC50s of 0.907 and 0.387 μM, respectively. AMG8380 blocks Tetrodotoxin (TTX)-sensitive native channels with an IC50 of 2560 nM[1].
Sugammadex is a synthetic γ-cyclodextrin derivative, and acts as a reversal agent for neuromuscular block. Sugammadex shows nephroprotective effect in ischemia-reperfusion injury[1][2].
Moclobemide(Ro111163) is a reversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) selective for isoform A (RIMA) used to treat major depressive disorder.Target: Monoamine OxidaseMoclobemide orally administered 2 hours before decapitation preferentially inhibits MAO-A and PEA in rat brain with ED50 of 7.6 μmol/kg and 78 μmol/kg, respectively. Moclobemide orally administered 2 hours before decapitation preferentially inhibits MAO-A and PEA in rat liver with ED50 of 8.4 μmol/kg and 6.6 μmol/kg, respectively. Moclobemide (0.1 mM), which inhibits brain MAO-A activity by over 80%, does not affect benzylamine oxidase (rat heart) and diamine oxidase (rat small intestine) activity in vitro [1]. Moclobemide (10 mM-100 mM) includes in the culture medium during anoxia or with glutamate significantly increases in a concentration-dependent manner the amount of surviving neurons compared to controls in neuronal-astroglial cultures from rat cerebral cortex [2].Moclobemide (10 mg/kg p.o.) induces a significant decrease of all monoamine metabolites measured in rat brain [1]. Moclobemide, given via the drinking water (4.5 mg/kg/day), produces significant decreases in adrenal weight of rats after 5 (-23%) and 7 weeks (-16%) of treatment. Moclobemide upregulates hippocampal mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) levels in rats by 65%, 76% and 19% at 2 weeks, 5 weeks and 7 weeks of treatment, and upregulates Glucocorticoid receptor (GR) levels in this limbic brain structure by 10% at 5 weeks. Moclobemide treatment (5 weeks, 4.5 mg/kg/day) significantly attenuates stress (30 min novel environment)-induced plasma ACTH (-35%) and corticosterone (-29%) levels [3].
SOD1-Derlin-1 inhibitor 56-59 is a cell-permeable, small molecule inhibitor of SOD1-Derlin-1 interaction, target SOD1 DBR and clearly attenuates the interactions of Derlin-1 with 122 types of SOD1mut in the cell-based co-immunoprecipitation assay; significantly ameliorates the ALS pathology both in motoneurons derived from patient induced pluripotent stem cells and in model mice.
Haemanthamine is a crinine-type alkaloid isolated from the Amaryllidaceae plants with potent anticancer activity. Haemanthamine targets ribosomal that inhibits protein biosynthesis during the elongation stage of translation. Haemanthamine has pro-apoptotic, antioxidant, antiviral, antimalarial and anticonvulsant activities[1][2].
Ropanicant (SUVN-911 free base) is a novel, potent, selective, and orally active neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine α4β2 receptor antagonist for the research of depression[1].
3,5-Dinitrocatechol (OR-486) is a potent catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitor, with an IC50 of 12 nM. 3,5-Dinitrocatechol can be used in the preparation of the molybdenum (VI)- 3,5-Dinitrocatechol complex[1][2][3].
Mesoridazine (TPS-23) , a metabolite of Thioridazine (HY-B0965A), acts as an orally active phenothiazine antipsychotic agent. Mesoridazine is a potent and rapid open-channel blocker of human ether-a-go-go related gene (hERG) channels and blocks hERG currents with an IC50 of 550 nM (at 0 mV) in human embryonic kidney 293 cells[1].Mesoridazine can be used for the research of schizophrenia, as well as certain other psychiatric disorders[1][2].
Anselamimab (CAEL-101) a humanized IgG1-κ anti-Amyloid fibrils antibody targeting to serum amyloid A1 (SAA1)[1][2].
Di-12-ANEPPQ is a fast-responding membrane potential dye. Di-12-ANEPPQ, the lipophilic dye, shows cell-specific loading and Golgi-like staining patterns with minimal background fluorescence in the slices of neocortex and hippocampus[1].
CZC-54252 is a potent inhibitor of LRRK2 with IC50s of 1.28 nM and 1.85 nM for wild-type and G2019S LRRK2 respectively.IC50 value: 1.28 nM/1.85 nM(LRRK2/G2019S LRRK2) [1]Target: LRRK2 inhibitorin vitro: CZC-54252 inhibited the activity of recombinant human wild-type LRRK2 with an IC50 ranging from ～1 to ～5 nM. The G2019S mutant was inhibited with an IC50 ranging from ～2 to ～7 nM in a TF-FRET assay. In addition, they were screened against a kinase panel of 185 kinases and exhibited good selectivity. CZC-25146 (19) inhibited five other kinases, PLK4, GAK, TNK1, CAMKK2, and PIP4K2C, with high potency only, but none of them have been classified as predictors of genotoxicity or hematopoietic toxicity [1]. G2019S LRRK2-induced human neuronal injury was attenuated by CZC-25146 with an EC50 of ~4 nM (EC50 CZC-54252 ~1 nM) and fully reversed to wild-type levels by both compounds at concentrations as low as 8 nM (1.6 nM for CZC-54252) [2].in vivo: In vivo pharmacology established a volume of distribution of 5.4 L/kg and a clearance of 2.3 L/h/kg for CZC-25146 (19). Unfortunately, it exhibited a poor brain penetration of just 4%.
SCD1/5-IN-1 (Compound 10) is a SCD1/5 inhibitor. SCD1/5-IN-1 can be used for research of neurological disease[1].
2-(1-Piperazinyl)pyrimidine is the major metabolite of Tandospirone (HY-14558)[1].
WRW4, a specific formyl peptide receptor-like 1 (FPRL1) antagonist, inhibits WKYMVm binding to FPRL1 with an IC50 of 0.23 μM. WRW4 specifically inhibits the increase in intracellular calcium by the FPRL1 agonists MMK-1, amyloid beta42 (Abeta42) peptide, and F peptide[1].
MRZ 2-514 is an antagonist of the strychnine-insensitive modulatory site of the NMDA receptor (glycineB), with Ki of 33 μM.
Rolofylline (KW-3902) is a potent, selective adenosine A1 receptor antagonist that is under development for the treatment of patients with acute congestive heart failure and renal impairment.Rolofylline is metabolized primarily to the pharmacologically active M1-trans and M1-cis metabolites by cytochrome P450 (CYP450)[1].Rolofylline is alleviating the presynaptic dysfunction and restores neuronal activity as well as dendritic spine levels in vitro, is an interesting candidate to combat the hypometabolism and neuronal dysfunction associated with Tau-induced neurodegenerative diseases[2].
TPA023B is a potent, α2/α3 subtype-selective GABAA receptor partial agonist with Ki of 2.0 and 1.8 nM, does not affect the functioning of the α1 subtype; demonstrates anxiolytic effects in rodent and primate models of anxiety, with no significant effects in ataxia and/or myorelaxation.
PKR-IN-C16 is a specific protein kinase (PKR) inhibitor. PKR-IN-C16 is able to inhibit the autophosphorylation of PKR and unlock the translation blockade induced by PKR in primary neuronal cultures[1].
BuChE-IN-5 (compound 25b) is a potent BuChE inhibitor with an IC50 value of 1.94 μM. BuChE-IN-5 efficiently inhibits aggregation Aβ and tau protein in Escherichia coli. BuChE-IN-5 also has free radical scavenging capacity and antioxidant activity. BuChE-IN-5 can be used for researching Alzheimer’s disease[1].
BL-918 is a small molecule activator of ULK1 with EC50 of 24 nM (243% kinase activity at 100 nM), induces autophagy via the ULK complex in SH-SY5Y cells; displays a cytoprotective effect on MPP+-treated SH-SY5Y cells, as well as protected against MPTP-induced motor dysfunction and loss of dopaminergic neurons by targeting ULK1-modulated autophagy in mouse models of PD.