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Citicoline is an endogenous intermediate in the synthesis of phosphatidylcholine, the major phospholipid in eukaryotic cells. It also serves as a choline donor in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Citicholine demonstrates protective effects in cerebral ischemia, traumatic brain injury, and memory disorders. Exogenous administration of citicholine to rodents (500 mg/kg i.p. immediately after ischemia and at 3-<wbr></wbr>h reperfusion) has been shown to stimulate the synthesis of phosphatidylcholine, sphingomyelin, and cardiolipin and to attenuate the release of arachidonic acid and the accumulation of ceramide.
| Catalog Number | R047014 |
| CAS Number | 33818-15-4 |
| Synonyms | Cytidine 5’-(Trihydrogen Diphosphate) P’-[2-(Trimethylammonio)ethyl] Ester Inner Salt Sodium Salt; Acticolin; Brassel; Cebroton; Cidifos; Citicoline Sodium; Flussorex; Gerolin; IP 302 Sodium; Logan; Neurotron; Sinkron; |
| Molecular Formula | C14H25N4O11P2 • Na |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| Storage | -20°C |
| InChIKey | YWAFNFGRBBBSPD-OCMLZEEQSA-M |
