LY-404187

• CAT Number: I007854
• CAS Number: 211311-95-4
• Molecular Formula: C19H22N2O2S
• Molecular Weight: 342.46
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: N-[2-[4-(4-cyanophenyl)phenyl]propyl]propane-2-sulfonamide
• InChI: InChI=1S/C19H22N2O2S/c1-14(2)24(22,23)21-13-15(3)17-8-10-19(11-9-17)18-6-4-16(12-20)5-7-18/h4-11,14-15,21H,13H2,1-3H3
• InChIKey: HOQAVGZLYRYHSO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)S(=O)(=O)NCC(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=C(C=C2)C#N

LY-404187 is a potent, selective and centrally active positive allosteric modulator of AMPA receptors, with the EC50s of 5.65, 0.15, 1.44, 1.66 and 0.21 µM for GluR1i, GluR2i, GluR2o, GluR3i and GluR4i, respectively. LY-404187 has therapeutic potential in a number of psychiatric disorders and neurodegenerative diseases[1][2].
LY-404187 (3-10 nM) potentiates glutamate-evoked inward currents in human GluR4 transfected HEK293 cells[2].
LY-404187 (0.03-10 µM) selectively enhances glutamate-evoked currents through AMPA receptor/channels of acutely isolated pyramidal neurons with considerably greater potency (EC50=1.3±0.3 µM) and efficacy (Emax=45.3±8.0-fold increase) [3].
LY-404187 does not affect the magnitude or time course of wholecell K+ or Na+ currents in pre frontal cortex (PFC) pyramidal neurons at concentrations of 10 µM[3].
LY-404187 (0.5 mg/kg; s.c for 11 days) can prevent MPTP-induced neurotoxicity in mice[4].
LY-404187 (0.5 mg/kg; s.c. for 28 days) attenuates apomorphine-induced contraversive rotations and affords significant protection against the loss of tyrosine hydroxylase positive nigral cell bodies[4].
LY-404187 (0.1 or 0.5 mg/kg; s.c. for 14 days) affords functional, neurochemical and histological protection after infusion of 6-hydroxydopamine into the substantia nigra in rats[4].
LY-404187 (0.5 mg/kg; s.c. for 14 days) delayed treatment provides functional and histological improvement, suggesting a trophic action as administration is initiated after cell death[4].
LY-404187 (0.1 and 0.5 mg/kg; s.c. for 14 days) increases GAP-43 immunoreactivity in the striatum in a dose-dependent manner[4].

Reference

[1]. Quirk JC, et, al. LY404187: a novel positive allosteric modulator of AMPA receptors. CNS Drug Rev. Fall 2002; 8(3): 255-82.
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[2]. Miu P, et, al. Novel AMPA receptor potentiators LY392098 and LY404187: effects on recombinant human AMPA receptors in vitro. Neuropharmacology. 2001 Jun; 40(8): 976-83.
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[3]. Baumbarger PJ, et, al. Positive modulation of alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid (AMPA) receptors in prefrontal cortical pyramidal neurons by a novel allosteric potentiator. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2001 Jul; 298(1): 86-102.
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[4]. O’Neill MJ, et, al. Neurotrophic actions of the novel AMPA receptor potentiator, LY404187, in rodent models of Parkinson’s disease. Eur J Pharmacol. 2004 Feb 20; 486(2): 163-74.
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