Chemical Name:N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-N'-(5-methyl-3-isoxazo
lyl)-urea
Biological Activity:
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.
Hurstet al
(2005) A novel positive allosteric modulator of the α7 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine
receptor: in vitro and in vivo characterization. J.Neurosci. 25
4396.