| Bioactivity | Kainic acid hydrate is a potent excitotoxic agent. Kainic acid hydrate also is an agonist for a subtype of ionotropic glutamate receptor. Kainic acid hydrate induces seizures[1][2]. |
| In Vivo | Kainic acid hydrate (5 mg/kg;腹腔注射;每小时一次至少 3 小时,直至癫痫持续状态) 诱导大鼠癫痫发作[1]。 Animal Model: |
| Name | Kainic acid hydrate |
| CAS | 58002-62-3 |
| Formula | C10H17NO5 |
| Molar Mass | 231.25 |
| 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]. Cincioğlu-Palabiyik M, et al. Chronic levetiracetam decreases hippocampal and testicular aromatase expression in normal but not kainic acid-induced experimental model of acute seizures in rats. Neuroreport. 2017 Sep 27;28(14):903-909. [2]. Wang Q, et al. Kainic acid-mediated excitotoxicity as a model for neurodegeneration. Mol Neurobiol. 2005;31(1-3):3-16. |