Nervous System Injury

NNC 55-0396 (NNC 55-0396 dihydrochloride) is a blood-brain-barrier-permeable T-type Ca²⁺ channel inhibitor and pan-P450 inhibitor. NNC 55-0396 selectively inhibits T-type Ca²⁺ channels, suppresses HIF-1α expression and stability and inhibits Kv currents. NNC 55-0396 reduces brain infarct and attenuates neurological dysfunction. NNC 55-0396 inhibits the activity of multiple P450 enzymes. NNC 55-0396 (free base) can be used for the research of brain injury, hypertension, and glioblastoma.

BMS-561392 formate (DPC 333 formate) is a selective ADAM17(TACE) inhibitor. BMS-561392 formate inhibits TNF-α secretion by regulating signaling pathways such as p44 MAPK and NF-κB. BMS-561392 formate also affects the survival of central nervous system-related cells including oligodendrocytes and microglia. BMS-561392 formate promotes microglial apoptosis, enlarges the injury area and exacerbates astrogliosis in a mouse spinal cord injury model. BMS-561392 formate can be used in research related to spinal cord injury and inflammatory diseases.

Senkyunolide I is an orally active, blood-brain barrier-permeable metabolite of Z-ligustilide (HY-N0401A). Senkyunolide I is isolated from Ligusticum chuanxiong. Senkyunolide I upregulates p-Erk1/2 and Nrf2/HO-1, and inhibits Caspase 3. Senkyunolide I alleviates Apoptosis. Senkyunolide I increases the pain threshold in mice and reduces acetic acid-induced writhing responses in mice. Senkyunolide I improves neurological deficits, reduces infarct volume and alleviates cerebral edema in rats with focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. Senkyunolide I protects renal function and structural integrity in a mouse model of renal ischemia-reperfusion injury. Senkyunolide I is applicable to research related to focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury, migraine, and renal ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, for cell culture (Epsom salts, for cell culture) is a hydrate of magnesium sulfate (HY-Y1267) suitable for cell culture applications. Magnesium sulfate is a calcium antagonist and a potent L-type calcium channel inhibitor, as well as a tocolytic. Magnesium sulfate has anti-inflammatory, anticonvulsant, vasodilatory, and neuroprotective effects. Magnesium sulfate can be used in the research of diseases such as preeclampsia/eclampsia.

Talatisamine is an orally active cyclophilin D activator isolated from the roots of Aconitum carmichaeli Debx. Talatisamine exerts biological functions by activating cyclophilin D, inhibiting Ca²⁺-dependent opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) (IC₅₀=78 μM), and blocking delayed rectifier K⁺ channels (IC₅₀=146 μM). Talatisamine possesses both antioxidant and membrane-stabilizing properties, effectively inhibits lipid peroxidation and protects mitochondrial membrane function. Talatisamine exhibits multiple activities including antiarrhythmic, hypotensive, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and neuroprotective effects. Talatisamine finds applications in the research of ischemic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammation-related diseases and Alzheimer's disease.

Olprinone (Loprinone) Hydrochloride is a potent and selective phosphodiesterase 3 (PDE3) inhibitor, with IC₅₀ values of 150, 100, 0.35, and 14 μM against PDE1, PDE2, PDE3, and PDE4, respectively. Olprinone Hydrochloride exerts comprehensive protective effects including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-apoptotic activities by elevating intracellular cAMP levels and inhibiting the NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways. Olprinone Hydrochloride can be used in studies related to lung injury, spinal cord injury, myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, and cerebral ischemic injury.

Olprinone (Loprinone) is a potent and selective phosphodiesterase 3 (PDE3) inhibitor, with IC₅₀ values of 150, 100, 0.35, and 14 μM against PDE1, PDE2, PDE3, and PDE4, respectively. Olprinone exerts comprehensive protective effects including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-apoptotic activities by elevating intracellular cAMP levels and inhibiting the NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways. Olprinone can be used in studies related to lung injury, spinal cord injury, myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, and cerebral ischemic injury.

4-CPPC is a selective MIF-2 inhibitor with a K_i of 33 µM. 4-CPPC inhibits the COX2/PGE₂ pathway, reduces the levels of COX2 and mPGES-1, and decreases the production of PGE₂. 4-CPPC attenuates the formation of early atherosclerotic lesions in hyperlipidemic mice, and lowers the levels of circulating inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. 4-CPPC inhibits MIF-2-triggered cell migration. 4-CPPC improves hindlimb motor function in rats with contusion-induced spinal cord injury. 4-CPPC can be used in studies related to atherosclerosis and spinal cord injury.

G194-0712 is a selective histone deacetylase 5 (HDAC5) activator with an EC₅₀ of 7.96 μM and a K_d of 2.53 μM. G194-0712 restores ACTN4-K417 deacetylation and nuclear import, and increases CSTA expression. G194-0712 accelerates wound closure in chronic wound models, reducing wound area and epithelial gap. G194-0712 can be used for the research of chronic skin wounds, such as diabetic wounds, ischemic wounds, radiation injury wounds.

Pinoresinol Diglucoside is an orally active lignan with multifunctional bioactivity. Pinoresinol Diglucoside interacts with targets including ALB, HIF1A, GSK3B, BCL2, MARK3, IL6, NF-κB p65, Nrf2, HO-1, and TLR4, and modulates pathways including PI3K-Akt, estrogen, MAPK, Rap1, AKT/mTOR/NF-κB, and TGF-β1/Smads. Pinoresinol Diglucoside regulates osteogenesis, bone resorption, oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis, ferroptosis, ferritinophagy, cardiac fibrosis, and vasorelaxation. Pinoresinol Diglucoside can be used for the research of osteoporosis, ischemia/reperfusion-induced brain injury, Alzheimer’s disease, myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, chondrodysplasia, diabetic cardiomyopathy, cardiac hypertrophy, hypertension, cisplatin-induced hearing loss, atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases, and disuse osteoporosis.

Sphingosylphosphorylcholine is a bioactive lipid and a major component of plasma high-density lipoprotein that binds to OGR1 with a K_d of 33.3 nM. Sphingosylphosphorylcholine triggers delayed phosphorylation of Smad2, upregulates α-SMA expression, and activates TRPM3. Sphingosylphosphorylcholine reduces Apoptosis and upregulates the expression of uPA and its receptor uPA-R. Sphingosylphosphorylcholine exerts anti-apoptotic, anti-cardiac hypertrophy and pro-wound healing effects. Sphingosylphosphorylcholine induces scratching behavior in mice. Sphingosylphosphorylcholine is used in studies related to atopic dermatitis, promyelocytic leukemia, heart failure, myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, and skin wound healing disorders in genetically impaired healing diabetes.

MF-DH-300 is a 15-PGDH inhibitor that can be applicable to the research of muscle disorders such as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

Hydralazine is an orally active, blood-brain barrier-permeable DNA methyltransferase inhibitor with vasodilatory, arterial smooth muscle relaxant and hypotensive activities. Hydralazine reactivates silenced tumor suppressor genes via mediating DNA demethylation, while exerting neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory properties. Hydralazine inhibits NOS-2 (iNOS) and COX-2, and reduces the production of NO and PGE_E2; meanwhile, Hydralazine scavenges reactive oxygen species and inhibits macrophage activation. Hydralazine alleviates motor dysfunction, neuropathic inflammatory pain, and formalin-induced somatic and emotional pain responses. In addition, Hydralazine directly induces DNA strand breaks and sister chromatid exchange, exhibiting certain mutagenic characteristics. Hydralazine has been widely used in studies on hypertension, various cancers (such as cervical cancer, leukemia), spinal cord injury and the mechanisms of inflammatory pain.

NPS 2390 is an allosteric antagonist of calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) and mGluR1/5. NPS 2390 inhibits the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway, reduces hypoxia-induced intracellular calcium elevation, decreases the expression of autophagy (autophagy) proteins, regulates the expression of phenotypic marker proteins, and inhibits the proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells. NPS 2390 attenuates the endogenous apoptosis (apoptosis) pathway, increases the expression level of Bcl-2, downregulates the expression levels of Bax, cytochrome c and caspase-3, alleviates cerebral edema and improves neurological function in rat models. NPS 2390 can be used in studies related to hypoxic pulmonary hypertension, traumatic brain injury, stroke and pain.

Gomisin J is a Schisandra chinensis-derived lignan that can inhibit multiple targets such as eNOS, AMPK (LKB1, CaMKIIβ), fetuin-A, NF-κB, Nrf2/HO-1, and can pass through the blood-brain barrier. Gomisin J increases NO bioavailability by activating eNOS, regulates lipid metabolism by activating the AMPK pathway, inhibits fetuin-A and NF-κB to exert anti-inflammatory effects, and activates Nrf2/HO-1 to enhance antioxidant capacity. Gomisin J has the activities of anti-hypertension, regulating liver lipid metabolism, and reducing cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury, and can be used for research on hypertension, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury, etc.

BPN-15477 is an orally active, blood-brain barrier-permeable splicing modulator compound (SMC). BPN-15477 restores the correct splicing of exon 20 of the elongator complex protein 1 (ELP1) (EC₅₀ = 1.9 μM), thereby significantly increasing the in vivo functional protein levels in all tissues including the brain. BPN-15477 can be used in the research of familial dysautonomia, such as frontotemporal dementia.

FGL peptide is a fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) modulator and blood-brain barrier-penetrant. FGL peptide activates NCAM-FGFR and FGFR1 signaling pathways. FGL peptide alters expression of apoptosis, signal transduction and metabolism regulator genes in traumatic brain injury contexts. FGL peptide can be used for the research of traumatic brain injury.

Trapidil (AR-12008) is an orally active vasodilator and antiplatelet agent. Trapidil antagonizes platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), inhibits phosphodiesterase, thromboxane A₂ synthesis and pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Trapidil promotes prostacyclin biosynthesis, reduces lipid peroxidation, regulates nitric oxide metabolism, and inhibits cell proliferation and migration. Trapidil exerts tissue-protective effects, regulates bone turnover, and inhibits pyroptosis via the GPX3/Nrf2 pathway. Trapidil is applicable to research related to renal ischemia-reperfusion injury, chronic stable angina, restenosis, meningioma, diabetic cardiomyopathy and peripheral nerve crush injury.

Bellidifolin is an orally active compound with antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Bellidifolin modulates key signaling pathways including STAT3, PI3K-Akt, mTOR and BRD4, and inhibits the viral protein R (Vpr). Bellidifolin induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, exerts significant antifibrotic effects, and protects the heart, liver and nervous system. Bellidifolin is applicable to the research of various diseases such as lung cancer, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, myocardial hypertrophy and ischemic cranial nerve injury.

ZJ43 is a NAAG peptidase inhibitor and glutamate carboxypeptidase II/III (GCP II/III) inhibitor with human GCP II IC₅₀ of 2.4 nM and K_i of 0.8 nM. ZJ43 blocks N-acetylaspartylglutamate hydrolysis, elevates extracellular N-acetylaspartylglutamate levels, and activates group II metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluR). ZJ43 can be used for the research of schizophrenia, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, and traumatic brain injury.