(+)-Dihydrexidine hydrochloride  (Synonyms: (+)-DAR-0100 hydrochloride)

(+)-Dihydrexidine hydrochloride ((+)-DAR-0100 hydrochloride) is a dopamine D1 receptor agonist with an EC₅₀ of 72± 21 nM.

EC50: 72±21 nM (Dopamine D1 receptor)^[1]

(+)-Dihydrexidine hydrochloride (DHX) is a high-potency, bioavailable D1 dopamine receptor agonist. (+)-Dihydrexidine is screened for activity against 40 other binding sites, and is inactive (IC₅₀ greater than 10 microM) against all except D2 dopamine receptors (IC₅₀=130 nM) and alpha 2 adrenoreceptors (IC₅₀=230 nM). Dihydrexidine competes stereoselectively and potently for D1 binding sites in rat striatal membranes labeled with [³H]SCH23390 with an IC₅₀ of about 10 nM compared to about 30 nM for the prototypical D1 agonist SKF38393^[2].

MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

To examine the functional state of striatal neurons in response to D1 receptor activation, AC5^+/+ and AC5^-/- mice are injected with the D1 agonist (+)-Dihydrexidine (30 mg/kg, i.p.) and obtained the dorso-lateral striatum and NAc, separately, 45 min later for RT-PCR analysis. These experiments reveal that (+)-Dihydrexidine -triggered induction of the immediate early genes, c-fos, egr-1, and junB, in the NAc is markedly enhanced in AC5^-/- mice compared with that in AC5^+/+ mice, while the induction in the dorso-lateral striatum is suppressed in AC5^-/- mice^[3].

MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

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C₁₇H₁₈ClNO₂

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  [2]. Mottola DM, et al. Dihydrexidine, a novel full efficacy D1 dopamine receptor agonist. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1992 Jul;262(1):383-93.  [Content Brief]

  [3]. Kim KS, et al. Adenylyl cyclase-5 activity in the nucleus accumbens regulates anxiety-related behavior. J Neurochem. 2008 Oct;107(1):105-15.  [Content Brief]