VareniclineVarenicline
MedChemExpress (MCE)
HY-10019
249296-44-4
CP 526555
99.92%
Powder -20°C 3 years 4°C 2 years In solvent -80°C 2 years -20°C 1 year
Room temperature in continental US
may vary elsewhere.
Varenicline (CP 526555) is an orally active partial agonist of α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α4β2 nAChR, IC50 = 250 nM), which is the principal mediator of nicotine dependence. Varenicline is also a partial agonist of α6β2 nAChR and a full agonist of α6β2 nAChR. Varenicline blocks the direct agonist effects of nicotine on nAChR while stimulates nAChR in a more moderate way, being widely used as an aid of smoking cessation.
Varenicline (200 μM, 24 h) shows no affection to cell viability of HUVEC cells[3]. Varenicline (100 μM, 24 h) lowers expression of VE-cadherin in HUVEC cells as Varenicline (100 μM, 30 min) significantly activates ERK1/2 and p38 signaling[3]. Varenicline (100 μM, 4 h) promotes migration of HUVEC cells by 2.4-fold[3].
Varenicline (0.5, 1mg/kg, s.c., acute administration) dose-dependently reverses Fentanyl-induced respiratory depression in rats while slightly alleviates Fentanyl-induced sedation[4]. Varenicline (0.004–0.04 mg/kg/h, i.v.drip, 23h a day for 7-10 d) dose-dependently reduces self-administration of nicotine alone (0.0032 mg/kg/inj), and in combination with cocaine (0.0032 mg/kg/inj) with no significant effects on food-maintained responding in cocaine- and nicotine-experienced adult rhesus monkeys[5]. Varenicline (0.178-5.6 mg/kg, i.p., acute administration) shows antidepressant-like activity in the forced swim test in C57BL/6J and CD-1 mice[6].
EC50: 2.3 μM (α4β2 nAChR)
18 μM (α7 nAChR)
55 μM (α3β4 nAChR)[1] In Vitro Varenicline (200 μM, 24 h) shows no affection to cell viability of HUVEC cells[3]. Varenicline (100 μM, 24 h) lowers expression of VE-cadherin in HUVEC cells as Varenicline (100 μM, 30 min) significantly activates ERK1/2 and p38 signaling[3]. Varenicline (100 μM, 4 h) promotes migration of HUVEC cells by 2.4-fold[3]. MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only. 0 --> Varenicline Related Antibodies Cell Viability Assay[3] Cell Line: HUVEC
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605(1-3):114-6. [Content Brief]