Product Description: BU224 (hydrochloride) (Standard) is the analytical standard of BU224 (hydrochloride). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. 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].
Formula: C12H12ClN3
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. /[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. /[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.
CAS Number: 205437-64-5
Molecular Weight: 233.70
Research Area: Inflammation/Immunology; Neurological Disease
Target: Apoptosis;Imidazoline Receptor;Reference Standards;TNF Receptor