| Bioactivity | Protriptyline hydrochloride is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA), specifically a secondary amine, for the treatment of depression and ADHD. Unique among the TCAs, protriptyline tends to be energizing instead of sedating, used for narcolepsy to achieve a wakefulness-promoting effect. |
| Invitro | Protriptyline hydrochloride (0-70 μM; 24 hours; PC3 cells) causes cytotoxicity in PC3 cells[2]. Cell Cytotoxicity Assay[2] Cell Line: |
| In Vivo | Protriptyline hydrochloride (10 mg/kg; i.p.; for 21 days; rat model of AD) improves spatial learning and retention memory in STZ treated rats[3]. Animal Model: |
| Name | Protriptyline hydrochloride |
| CAS | 1225-55-4 |
| Formula | C19H22ClN |
| Molar Mass | 299.84 |
| Appearance | Solid |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | 4°C, sealed storage, away from moisture *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture) |
| Reference | [1]. Bansode SB, et, al. Molecular investigations of protriptyline as a multi-target directed ligand in Alzheimer's disease. PLoS One. 2014 Aug 20;9(8):e105196. [2]. Chang HT, et, al. The mechanism of protriptyline-induced Ca2+ movement and non-Ca2+-triggered cell death in PC3 human prostate cancer cells. J Recept Signal Transduct Res. 2015;35(5):429-34. [3]. Tiwari V, et, al. Protriptyline improves spatial memory and reduces oxidative damage by regulating NFκB-BDNF/CREB signaling axis in streptozotocin-induced rat model of Alzheimer's disease. Brain Res. 2021 Mar 1;1754:147261. |