2-BFI hydrochloride
Chemical Name: 2-(2-Benzofuranyl)-2-imidazoline hydrochloride
Biological Activity
2-BFI hydrochloride is a high affinity I2 ligand (Ki = 9.8 nM). Putative I2 agonist; potentiates morphine antinociception. Produces ipsiversive rotational behavior in rats with a full 6-OHDA lesion of the nigrostriatal tract.Technical Data
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Background References
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High-throughput genotoxicity assay identifies antioxidants as inducers of DNA damage response and cell death.
Fox JT, Sakamuru S, Huang R
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 2012;109(14):5423-8. -
Labelling of I2B-imidazoline receptors by [3H]2-(2-benzofuranyl)-2-imidazoline (2-BFI) in rat brain and liver: characterization, regulation and relation to monoamine oxidase enzymes.
Alemany et al.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch.Pharmacol., 1997;356:39 -
Locomotor effects of imidazoline I2-site-specific ligands and monoamine oxidase inhibitors in rats with a unilateral 6-hydroxyDA lesion of the nigrostriatal pathway.
MacInnes and Dut
Br.J.Pharmacol., 2004;143:952 -
Activation of I2-imidazoline receptors enhances supraspinal mor. analgesia in mice: a model to detect agonist and antagonist activities at these receptors.
Sanchez-Blasquez et al.
Br.J.Pharmacol., 2000;130:146
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Citations for 2-BFI hydrochloride
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On the formation and nature of the imidazoline I2 binding site on human monoamine oxidase-B.
Authors: McDonald Et al.
Pharmacol Res 2020;62:475
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Icilin-evoked behavioral stimulation is attenuated by alpha2-adrenoceptor activation.
Authors: Kim Et al.
Brain Res 2011;1384:110
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