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MPTP (hydrochloride)

MPTP hydrochloride is a brain penetrant dopaminergic neurotoxin. MPTP hydrochloride can be used to induce Parkinson’s Disease model. MPTP hydrochloride, a precusor of MPP+, induces apoptosis[1][2][3]. MPTP hydrochloride has been verified by MCE with professional biological experiments.

Product Specifications

CAS Number

23007-85-4

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H301+H311+H331, H315, H319, H335

Target

Apoptosis; Dopamine Receptor

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Apoptosis; GPCR/G Protein; Neuronal Signaling

Applications

Cancer-programmed cell death

Field of Research

Neurological Disease; Inflammation/Immunology

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/MPTP-hydrochloride.html

Purity

99.91

Solubility

DMSO : 12 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming) |H2O : ≥ 100 mg/mL

Smiles

CN1CC=C(C2=CC=CC=C2)CC1.[H]Cl

Molecular Formula

C12H16ClN

Molecular Weight

209.72

Precautions

H301+H311+H331, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Langston J W, Irwin I. MPTP Neurotoxicity: An Overview and Characterization of Phases of Toxicity. II. Selective Accumulation of MPP in the Substantia Nigra: A Key to Neurotoxicity (Question) . Life Sci., 1985, 36, No. 3, 201-12.|[2]Hsu K S, et al. Potentiation of MPTP by 4-Phenylpyridine on the Neuromuscular Blockade in Mouse Phrenic Nerve-Diaphragm. Neuropharmacology, 1993, 32, No. 9, 877-83.|[3]Sun XL, et al. Gas1 up-regulation is inducible and contributes to cell apoptosis in reactive astrocytes in the substantia nigra of LPS and MPTP models. J Neuroinflammation. 2016 Jul 8;13 (1) :180.|[4]Jackson-Lewis V, Przedborski S. Protocol for the MPTP mouse model of Parkinson's disease. Nat Protoc. 2007;2 (1) :141-51.|[5]Rabaneda-Lombarte N, et al. The CD200R1 microglial inhibitory receptor as a therapeutic target in the MPTP model of Parkinson's disease. J Neuroinflammation. 2021 Apr 6;18 (1) :88. |[6]Lee, et al. MPTP-driven NLRP3 inflammasome activation in microglia plays a central role in dopaminergic neurodegeneration. Cell Death Differ. 2019 Jan;26 (2) :213-228.|[7]Zhang QS, et al. Reassessment of subacute MPTP-treated mice as animal model of Parkinson's disease. Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2017 Oct;38 (10) :1317-1328.|[8]Hammock BD, et al., A sheep model for MPTP induced Parkinson-like symptoms. Life Sci. 1989;45 (17) :1601-8.|[9]Ren J, et al. Time association study on a sub-acute mouse model of Parkinson's disease. Heliyon. 2024 Jul 4;10 (13) :e34082.

Shipping Conditions

Room Temperature

Storage Conditions

4°C (Powder, sealed storage, away from moisture)

Scientific Category

Reference compound1

Clinical Information

No Development Reported

Citation 01

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