(R)-(-)-α-Methylhistamine (dihydrochloride)

• UNSPSC Description:

  (R)-(-)-α-Methylhistamine dihydrochloride is a potent, selective and brain-penetrant agonist of H3 histamine receptor, with a Kd of 50.3 nM[1][2]. (R)-(-)-α-Methylhistamine dihydrochloride can enhance memory retention, attenuates memory impairment in rats[3][4][5].

• Target Antigen:

  Histamine Receptor

• Type:

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways:

  GPCR/G Protein;Immunology/Inflammation;Neuronal Signaling

• Applications:

  Neuroscience-Neuromodulation

• Field of Research:

  Neurological Disease

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/r-minus-α-methylhistamine-dihydrochloride.html

• Purity:

  99.62

• Solubility:

  DMSO : 250 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles:

  [H]Cl.[H]Cl.C[C@@H](N)CC1=CN=CN1

• Molecular Weight:

  198.097

• References & Citations:

  [1]Arrang JM, et al. Highly potent and selective ligands for histamine H3-receptors. Nature. 1987 May 14-20;327(6118):117-23.|[2]Mohammad Shahid, et al. Histamine, Histamine Receptors, and their Role in Immunomodulation: An Updated Systematic Review. The Open Immunology Journal, 2009, 2, 9-41.|[3]Oishi R, et al. Effects of the histamine H3-agonist (R)-alpha-methylhistamine and the antagonist thioperamideon histamine metabolism in the mouse and rat brain. J Neurochem. 1989 May;52(5):1388-92.|[4]Yamasaki S, et al. The disposition of (R)-alpha-methylhistamine, a histamine H3-receptor agonist, in rats. J Pharm Pharmacol. 1994 May;46(5):371-4.|[5]Li WW, et al. (R)-alpha-methylhistamine suppresses inhibitory neurotransmission in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons counteracting propofol-induced amnesia in rats. CNS Neurosci Ther. 2014 Sep;20(9):851-9.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  4°C (Powder, sealed storage, away from moisture)

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  75614-89-0