| Bioactivity | Hydroxyfasudil is a ROCK inhibitor, with IC50s of 0.73 and 0.72 μM for ROCK1 and ROCK2, respectively. | ||||||||||||
| Invitro | Hydroxyfasudil is a ROCK inhibitor, with IC50s of 0.73 and 0.72 μM for ROCK1 and ROCK2, respectively. Hydroxyfasudil also less potently inhibits PKA, with an IC50 of 37 μM, 50-fold higher than those of the ROCKs. Hydroxyfasudil increases eNOS mRNA levels, with an EC50 value of 0.8 ± 0.3 μM. Hydroxyfasudil (0-100 μM) concentration-dependently increases eNOS activity and stimulates NO production in human aortic endothelial cells (HAEC). Hydroxyfasudil (10 μM) increases the half-life of eNOS mRNA from 13 to 16 hours, but does not affect eNOS promoter activity at concentrations from 0.1 to 100 μM[1]. | ||||||||||||
| In Vivo | Hydroxyfasudil (10 mg/kg, i.p.) significantly increases both the average and maximal voided volumes in SD rats. Hydroxyfasudil also significantly decreases the maximal detrusor pressure[2]. Hydroxyfasudil (3 mg/kg, i.p) inhibits hypercontractility induced by norepinephrine in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). Furthermore, Hydroxyfasudil (3, 10 mg/kg, i.p) significantly ameliorates decreased penile cGMP contents in rats[3]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Hydroxyfasudil | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 105628-72-6 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C14H17N3O3S | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 307.37 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Rikitake Y, et al. Inhibition of Rho kinase (ROCK) leads to increased cerebral blood flow and stroke protection. Stroke. 2005 Oct;36(10):2251-7. Epub 2005 Sep 1. [2]. Masago T, et al. Effect of the rho-kinase inhibitor hydroxyfasudil on bladder overactivity: an experimental rat model. Int J Urol. 2009 Oct;16(10):842-7. [3]. Saito M, et al. Hydroxyfasudil ameliorates penile dysfunction in the male spontaneously hypertensive rat. Pharmacol Res. 2012 Oct;66(4):325-31. |