Bioactivity | 4-PPBP maleate is a potent σ 1 receptor ligand and agonist. 4-PPBP maleate is a non-competitive, selective NR1a/2B NMDA receptors (expressed in Xenopus oocytes) antagonist. 4-PPBP maleate provides neuroprotection[1][2][3]. |
Invitro | 4-PPBP maleate elicits ERK1/2 phosphorylation in primary neurons[3]. |
In Vivo | 4-PPBP maleate (1 μmol/kg; i.v.) decreases brain injury after transient focal ischemia in rats[2]. Animal Model: |
Name | 4-PPBP maleate |
CAS | 201216-39-9 |
Formula | C25H31NO4 |
Molar Mass | 409.52 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Whittemore ER, et al. Antagonism of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors by sigma site ligands: potency, subtype-selectivity and mechanisms of inhibition. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1997;282(1):326-338. [2]. Takahashi H, et al. PPBP [4-phenyl-1-(4-phenylbutyl) piperidine] decreases brain injury after transient focal ischemia in rats. Stroke. 1996;27(11):2120-2123. [3]. Tan F, et al. The σ 1 receptor agonist 4-PPBP elicits ERK1/2 phosphorylation in primary neurons: a possible mechanism of neuroprotective action. Neuropharmacology. 2010;59(6):416-424. |