Chloroquine dihydrochloride

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Chloroquine dihydrochloride structure	Common Name	Chloroquine dihydrochloride
	CAS Number	3545-67-3	Molecular Weight	392.79400
	Density	N/A	Boiling Point	N/A
	Molecular Formula	C₁₈H₂₈Cl₃N₃	Melting Point	N/A
	MSDS	N/A	Flash Point	N/A

Use of Chloroquine dihydrochloride

Chloroquine dihydrochloride is an antimalarial and anti-inflammatory agent widely used to treat malaria and rheumatoid arthritis. Chloroquine dihydrochloride is an autophagy and toll-like receptors (TLRs) inhibitor. Chloroquine dihydrochloride is highly effective in the control of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection in vitro (EC50=1.13 μM)[1][2][3][4].

Name	4-N-(7-chloroquinolin-4-yl)-1-N,1-N-diethylpentane-1,4-diamine,dihydrochloride
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Description	Chloroquine dihydrochloride is an antimalarial and anti-inflammatory agent widely used to treat malaria and rheumatoid arthritis. Chloroquine dihydrochloride is an autophagy and toll-like receptors (TLRs) inhibitor. Chloroquine dihydrochloride is highly effective in the control of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection in vitro (EC50=1.13 μM)[1][2][3][4].
Related Catalog	Signaling Pathways >> Immunology/Inflammation >> Toll-like Receptor (TLR) Research Areas >> Cancer Signaling Pathways >> Anti-infection >> HIV Research Areas >> Infection Signaling Pathways >> Anti-infection >> SARS-CoV Signaling Pathways >> Autophagy >> Autophagy Research Areas >> Inflammation/Immunology
In Vitro	Chloroquine dihydrochloride (20 μM) inhibits IL-12p70 release and reduces Th1-priming capacity of activated human monocyte-derived Langerhans-like cells (MoLC). Chloroquine dihydrochloride (20 μM) enhances IL-1–induced IL-23 secretion in MoLC and subsequently increases IL-17A release by primed CD4+ T cells[1]. Chloroquine dihydrochloride (25 μM) suppresses MMP-9 mRNA expression in normoxia and hypoxia in parental MDA-MB-231 cells. Chloroquine dihydrochloride has cell-, dose- and hypoxia-dependent effects on MMP-2, MMP-9 and MMP-13 mRNA expression[2]. TLR7 and TLR9 inhibition using IRS-954 or Chloroquine dihydrochloride significantly reduces HuH7 cell proliferation in vitro[3]. Chloroquine dihydrochloride (0.01-100 μM; 48 hours) potently blocked virus infection (vero E6 cells infected with SARS-CoV-2) at low-micromolar concentration (EC50=1.13 μM). Chloroquine dihydrochloride blocks virus infection by increasing endosomal pH required for virus/cell fusion, as well as interfering with the glycosylation of cellular receptors of SARS-CoV[4].
In Vivo	Chloroquine dihydrochloride (80 mg/kg, i.p.) does not prevent the growth of the triple-negative MDA-MB-231 cells with high or low TLR9 expression levels in the orthotopic mouse model[2]. TLR7 and TLR9 inhibition using IRS-954 or Chloroquine dihydrochloride significantly inhibits tumour growth in the mouse xenograft model. HCC development in the DEN/NMOR rat model is also significantly inhibited by Chloroquine[3].
References	[1]. Said A, et al. Chloroquine promotes IL-17 production by CD4+ T cells via p38-dependent IL-23 release by monocyte-derived Langerhans-like cells. J Immunol. 2014 Dec 15;193(12):6135-43. [2]. Tuomela J, et al. Chloroquine has tumor-inhibitory and tumor-promoting effects in triple-negative breast cancer. Oncol Lett. 2013 Dec;6(6):1665-1672. [3]. Mohamed FE, et al. Effect of toll-like receptor 7 and 9 targeted therapy to prevent the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver Int. 2014 Jul 2. doi: 10.1111/liv.12626. [4]. Colson P, et al. Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as available weapons to fight COVID-19. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2020;55(4):105932.