Guanfacine (hydrochloride)
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804-HY-17416-04
Size:
10 mM / 1 mL
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Guanfacine (hydrochloride)
- CAS Number: 29110-48-3
- UNSPSC Description: Guanfacine hydrochloride is an orally active noradrenergic α2A agonist and has high selective for the α2A receptor subtype. Guanfacine has effects in producing hypotension and sedation. Guanfacine can be used for the research of a variety of prefrontal cortex (PFC) cognitive disorders, including tourette's syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)[1][2][3].
- Target Antigen: Adrenergic Receptor
- Type: Reference compound
- Related Pathways: GPCR/G Protein;Neuronal Signaling
- Applications: COVID-19-immunoregulation
- Field of Research: Cardiovascular Disease; Endocrinology
- Assay Protocol: https://www.medchemexpress.com/Guanfacine-hydrochloride.html
- Solubility: DMSO : ≥ 30 mg/mL|H2O : 20 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
- Smiles: O=C(NC(N)=N)CC1=C(Cl)C=CC=C1Cl.[H]Cl
- Molecular Weight: 282.55
- References & Citations: [1]Amy F T Arnsten, et al. Guanfacine for the treatment of cognitive disorders: a century of discoveries at Yale. Yale J Biol Med. 2012 Mar;85(1):45-58. Epub 2012 Mar 29.|[2]P. A. Van Zwieten, et al. The pharmacology of centrally acting antihypertensive drugs. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 1983; 15(Suppl 4): 455S–462S.|[3]Min Wang, et al. Alpha2A-adrenoceptors strengthen working memory networks by inhibiting cAMP-HCN channel signaling in prefrontal cortex. Cell. 2007 Apr 20;129(2):397-410.
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