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Discontinued Product
Spiroxatrine (Cat. No. 0631) has been withdrawn from sale for commercial reasons.
Description: Potent α2C antagonist
Chemical Name: 8-[(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-2-yl)methyl]-1-phenyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4,5]decan-4-one
Biological Activity for Spiroxatrine
Spiroxatrine is a 5-HT1A antagonist. More active and selective than spiperone. Also a very potent α2C adrenergic receptor antagonist.
Technical Data for Spiroxatrine
| M. Wt | 379.46 |
| Formula | C22H25N3O3 |
| Storage | Store at RT |
| CAS Number | 1054-88-2 |
| PubChem ID | 5268 |
| InChI Key | JVGBTTIJPBFLTE-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Smiles | O=C1NCN(C2=CC=CC=C2)C11CCN(CC2COC3=CC=CC=C3O2)CC1 |
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Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.
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References for Spiroxatrine
References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.
Bylund et al (1992) Pharmacological characteristics of α2-adrenergic receptors: comparison of pharmacologically defined subtypes with subtypes identified by molecular cloning. Mol.Pharmacol. 42 1 PMID: 1353247
Nelson and Taylor (1986) Spiroxatrine: a selective serotonin 1A receptor antagonist. Eur.J.Pharmacol. 124 207 PMID: 3720840
Schoeffter and Hoyer (1988) Centrally acting hypotensive agents with affinity for 5-HT1A binding sites inhibit forskolin-stimulated adenylate cyclase activity in calf hippocampus. Br.J.Pharmacol. 95 975 PMID: 3207999
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1 Citation for Spiroxatrine
Citations are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for Spiroxatrine include:
Moura et al (2006) Alpha2-adrenoceptor subtypes involved in the regulation of catecholamine release from the adrenal medulla of mice. Br J Pharmacol 149 1049 PMID: 17075569
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