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2629 Cilnidipine
Alternative name(s): FRC 8653
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Cilnidipine
Chemical Name: 1,4-Dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridine dicarboxylic acid 2-methoxyethyl (2E)-3-phenyl-2-propenyl ester

Biological Activity:

Dual L- and N-type calcium channel antagonist that displays antihypertensive, sympatholytic and neuroprotective activity. Lowers mean blood pressure and reduces the size of cerebral infarction in the rat model of focal brain ischaemia.

Technical Data:

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M.Wt: 492.52
Formula: C27H28N2O7
Storage: Store at +4°C
Solubility: Soluble to 100 mM in DMSO and to 10 mM in Ethanol
Purity: >99%
CAS No: [132203-70-4]

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    References:

    Murai et al (2000) Preferential inhibition of L- and N-type calcium channels in the rat hippocampal neurons by cilnidipine. Brain Res. 854 6. Nap et al (2004) The evaluation of the N-type channel blocking properties of cilnidipine and other voltage-dependent calcium antagonists. Fund.Clin.Pharmacol. 18 309. Takahara et al (2004) Neuroprotective effects of a dual L/N-type Ca2+ channel blocker cilnidipine in the rat focal brain ischemia model. Biol.Pharm.Bull. 27 1388.
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    Keywords: Cilnidipine, Calcium Channels, Dual L / N-type Ca2+ Channel Antagonist, FRC 8653, Tocris Bioscience

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