Clozapine N-oxide is a synthetic ligand for human muscarinic engineered receptors, designer receptors activated by designer drugs (DREADD). Binds and activates hM3Dq and hM4Di DREADDs in vitro and in vivo. Metabolite of Clozapine (Cat. No. 0444). Shown to be a P-glycoprotein (P-gp) efflux pump substrate.
Example Applications of Clozapine N-oxide (CNO):
- Silences hippocampal neurons expressing hM4Di DREADDs in vitro
- Inhibits locomotor activity of mice expressing hM3Dq in GABAergic VTA neurons
- Inhibits short term memory retrieval in mice expressing hM4Di in hippocampal neurons
- Induces heat and mechanical hypersensitivity in mice expressing hM4Di in enkephalinergic neurons in the right lumbar dorsal horn
- Inhibits markers of social aggression in mice expressing hM4Di in hippocampal CA2 neurons
Alternative potent and selective hM3Dq and hM4Di DREADD agonists available: Deschloroclozapine and DREADD agonist 21
Water soluble salt also available.
This product contains 1 molar equivalent of ethanol.
