| Description | Vinconate is an indolonaphthyridine derivative and can stimulate the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor. |
| In vivo | In dialysate dopamine concentrations significantly increased by Vinconate (50 to 200 mg/kg p.o.). Daily treatment with Vinconate (25 mg/kg) for 7 days also significantly increases dopamine and serotonin concentrations in dialysate[1]. In [3H]QNB binding in the nucleus accumbens and cerebellum, Chronic treatment with Vinconate at a 10 mg/kg significantly ameliorats the reduction . Furthermore, this Vinconate treatment significantly enhances [3H]QNB binding in the frontal cortex and hippocampus compare with the vehicle-treated aged animals. Also, chronic treatment with Vinconate at the higher dose significantly elevates [3H]QNB binding in the hippocampal CA3 sector and dentate gyrus compare with the vehicle-treated aged animals. Chronic treatment with Vinconate at a dose of 10 mg/kg shows a significant reduction in [3H]HC binding only in the hippocampal CA1 sector compare with the vehicle-treated aged rats[2]. |
| Synonyms | Chanodesethylapovincamine |
| molecular weight | 296.36 |
| Molecular formula | C18H20N2O2 |
| CAS | 70704-03-9 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| References | 1. Iino T, et al. Effect of vinconate, an indolonaphthyridine derivative, on dopamine and serotonin concentrations in dialysate from the striatum of freely moving rats: brain microdialysis studies. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1996 Aug;278(2):614-9. 2. Araki T, et al. Effects of vinconate on neurotransmitter receptor systems in aged rat brain. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol. 1996 Dec 20;2(4):343-9. |