PNU 120596
Chemical Name: N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-N'-(5-methyl-3-isoxazolyl)-urea
Purity: ≥99%
Biological Activity
PNU 120596 is a positive allosteric modulator of α7 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (EC50 = 216 nM), with no detectable effect on α4β2, α3β4 and α9α10 receptors. Active in vivo following systemic administration. Neuroprotective in an in vivo model of transient focal cerebral ischemia.Technical Data
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Background References
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Somatic integration of single ion channel responses of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors enhanced by PNU-120596.
Uteshev VV
PLoS ONE, 2012;7(3):e32951. -
A novel positive allosteric modulator of the α7 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor: in vitro and in vivo characterization.
Hurst et al.
J.Neurosci., 2005;25:4396 -
An allosteric modulator of the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor possessing cognition-enhancing properties in vivo.
Timmermann et al.
J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther., 2007;323:294 -
A positive allosteric modulator of α7 nAChRs augments neuroprotective effects of endogenous nicotinic agonists in cerebral ischemia.
Kalappa et al.
Br.J.Pharmacol. [Epub ahead of print], 2013;
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Citations for PNU 120596
The citations listed below are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for PNU 120596 include:
15 Citations: Showing 1 - 10
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Structure and gating mechanism of the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.
Authors: Noviello Et al.
Cell 2021;184:2121
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Facilitation and inhibition of firing activity and N-methyl-D-aspartate-evoked responses of CA1 hippocampal pyramidal cells by alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor selective compounds in vivo.
Authors: Bali Et al.
Sci Rep 2019;9:9324
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Isomerization of Asp7 in Beta-Amyloid Enhances Inhibition of the α7 Nicotinic Receptor and Promotes Neurotoxicity.
Authors: Barykin Et al.
Cells 2019;8
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Increasing kynurenine brain levels reduces ethanol consumption in mice by inhibiting dopamine release in nucleus accumbens.
Authors: Gimenz-Gomez Et al.
Neuropharmacology 2018;135:581
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Stoichiometry for α-bungarotoxin block of α7 acetylcholine receptors.
Authors: daCosta Et al.
J Neurosci 2015;6:8057
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Functional α7 nicotinic receptors are expressed on immature granule cells of the postnatal dentate gyrus.
Authors: John Et al.
PLoS One 2015;1601:15
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6-bromohypaphorine from marine nudibranch mollusk Hermissenda crassicornis is an agonist of human α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.
Authors: Kasheverov Et al.
Mar Drugs 2015;13:1255
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Functional Impact of 14 Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Causing Missense Mutations of Human α7 Nicotinic Receptor.
Authors: Zhang Et al.
Mol Pharmacol 2015;10:e0137588
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α7 and β2 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subunits Form Heteromeric Receptor Complexes that Are Expressed in the Human Cortex and Display Distinct Pharmacological Properties.
Authors: Thomsen Et al.
PLoS One 2015;10:e0130572
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Pharmacological Characterisation of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Expressed in Human iPSC-Derived Neurons.
Authors: Chatzidaki Et al.
PLoS One 2015;10:e0125116
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A new IRAK-M-mediated mechanism implicated in the anti-inflammatory effect of nicotine via α7 nicotinic receptors in human macrophages.
Authors: Maldifassi Et al.
PLoS One 2014;9:e108397
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Activation of the α7 nicotinic ACh receptor induces anxiogenic effects in rats which is blocked by a 5-HT?a receptor antagonist.
Authors: Pandya and Yakel
Neuropharmacology 2013;70:35
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Synthesis of selective agonists for the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor with in situ click-chemistry on acetylcholine-binding protein templates.
Authors: Yamauchi Et al.
Nat Commun 2012;82:687
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Pharmacological characterization of native α7 nicotinic ACh receptors and their contribution to depolarization-elicited exocytosis in human chromaffin cells.
Authors: Pérez-Alvarez Et al.
Br J Pharmacol 2012;165:908
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Biochemical and functional properties of distinct nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the superior cervical ganglion of mice with targeted deletions of nAChR subunit genes.
Authors: David Et al.
Eur J Neurosci 2010;31:978
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