Cortagine

• CAT Number: I045823
• Molecular Formula: C192H323N55O63S
• Molecular Weight: 4442.06
• Purity: ≥95%

Cortagine is a specific corticotropin-releasing factor receptor subtype 1 (CRF1) agonist with an EC50 of 2.6 nM for rCRF1. Cortagine is an anxiolytic and antidepressive agent in the mouse model[1].
Cortagine inhibits rCRF1 (EC50=0.18 nM) and mCRF2β (EC50=16 nM) in transfected HEK-293 cells[1].
Cortagine (30, 100, 300 ng; i.c.v.) significantly decreases the percent time spent in the open arms and number of open arm entries of the elevated plus-maze (EPM) test in nine-week-old male C57BL/6J mice[1].

Reference

[1]. Hossein Tezval, et al. Cortagine, a Specific Agonist of Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Receptor Subtype 1, Is Anxiogenic and Antidepressive in the Mouse Model. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Jun 22;101(25):9468-73.
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