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BQ-788 is a potent, selective ETB receptor antagonist with IC50 of 1.2 nM for inhibition of ET-1 binding to human Girardi heart cells, poorly inhibiting the binding to ETA receptors in human neuroblastoma cell line SK-N-MC cells with IC50 of 1300 nM[1].
BQ-788 potently and competitively inhibits 125I-labeled ET-1 binding to ETB receptors in human Girrardi heart cells (hGH) with an IC50 of 1.2 nM, but only poorly inhibits the binding to ETA receptors in human neuro-blastoma cell line SK-N-MC cells (IC50, 1300 nM). BQ-788 shows no agonistic activity up to 10 μM and competitively inhibits thevasoconstriction induced by an ETB-selective agonist (pA2, 8.4). BQ-788 also inhibits several bioactivities of ET-1, such as bronchoconstriction, cell proliferation, and clearance of perfused ET-1[1].
BQ-788 (3 mg/kg/h, i.v.) completely inhibits a pharmacological dose of ET-1- or sarafotoxin6c (0.5 nmol/kg, i.v.)-induced ETB receptor-mediated depressor, but not pressor responses in conscious rats. Furthermore, BQ-788 markedly increases the plasma concentration of ET-1, which is considered an index of potential ETB receptor blockade in vivo. In Dahl salt-sensitive hypertensive (DS) rats, BQ-788 (3 mg/kg/h, i.v.) increases blood pressure by about 20 mm Hg. It is reported that BQ-788 also inhibits ET-1-induced bronchoconstriction, tumor growth and lipopolysaccharide-induced organfailure[1]. BQ 788 (3 mg/kg) results in an eightfold leftward shift in the ET-1 dose-response curve, suggesting a significant involvement of ETB dilator receptors[2]. Mice are treated with 30 nmol BQ-788 by intraplantar, reduce mechanical hyperalgesia (47% and 42%), thermal hyperalgesia (68% and 76%), oedema (50% and 30%); myeloperoxidase activity (64% and 32%), and overt-pain like behaviours. Additionally, intraplantar treatment with clazosentan or BQ-788 decreases spinal (45% and 41%) and peripheral (47% and 47%) superoxide anion production as well as spinal (47% and 47%) and peripheral (33% and 54%) lipid peroxidation, respectively[3].
| Catalog Number | I002254 |
| CAS Number | 173326-37-9 |
| Synonyms | (2R)-2-[[(2R)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2R,6S)-2,6-dimethylpiperidine-1-carbonyl]amino]-4,4-dimethylpentanoyl]amino]-3-(1-methoxycarbonylindol-3-yl)propanoyl]amino]hexanoic acid |
| Molecular Formula | C34H51N5O7 |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C34H51N5O7/c1-8-9-16-25(31(42)43)35-29(40)26(18-23-20-38(33(45)46-7)28-17-11-10-15-24(23)28)36-30(41)27(19-34(4,5)6)37-32(44)39-21(2)13-12-14-22(39)3/h10-11,15,17,20-22,25-27H,8-9,12-14,16,18-19H2,1-7H3,(H,35,40)(H,36,41)(H,37,44)(H,42,43)/t21-,22+,25-,26-,27+/m1/s1 |
| InChIKey | LPAHKJMGDSJDRG-DJYQTOCQSA-N |
| SMILES | CCCCC(C(=O)O)NC(=O)C(CC1=CN(C2=CC=CC=C21)C(=O)OC)NC(=O)C(CC(C)(C)C)NC(=O)N3C(CCCC3C)C |
| Reference | [1]. Okada M, et al. BQ-788, a selective endothelin ET(B) receptor antagonist. Cardiovasc Drug Rev. 2002 Winter;20(1):53-66. [2]. Sargent CA, et al. Effect of endothelin antagonists with or without BQ 788 on ET-1 responses in pithed rats. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 1995;26 Suppl 3:S216-8. [3]. Fattori V, et al. Differential regulation of oxidative stress and cytokine production by endothelin ETA and ETB receptors in superoxide anion-induced inflammation and pain in mice. J Drug Target. 2016 Oct 5:1-27 |
