| Bioactivity | (R)-(-)-Rolipram is the R-enantiomer of Rolipram. Rolipram is a selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterases PDE4 with IC50 of 3 nM, 130 nM and 240 nM for PDE4A, PDE4B, and PDE4D, respectively. | ||||||||||||
| Invitro | The increase of cAMP synthesis with the adenylate cyclase activator forskolin or the decrease of cAMP hydrolysis by the phosphodiesterase inhibitors Isobutylmethylxanthine (IBMX) and (R)-(-)-Rolipram (MedChem Express) suppresses caspase-1 cleavage and IL-1β secretion in a dose-dependent manner[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | (R)-(-)-Rolipram | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 85416-75-7 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C16H21NO3 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 275.34 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Guo C, et al. Bile Acids Control Inflammation and Metabolic Disorder through Inhibition of NLRP3 Inflammasome. Immunity. 2016 Oct 18;45(4):944. |