Chemical Name:1,4-Dihydro-6-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-7-nitro-2,3-quinoxalin
edione hydrochloride
Biological Activity:
Selective AMPA receptor antagonist (Ki
values are 84, 2200 and > 37000 nM for AMPA, kainate and NMDA receptors
respectively). Neuroprotective; delays neuronal death in a global ischaemia
model and cerebral infarction in a focal ischaemia model following
postischaemic administration.
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