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(-)-Huperzine A (Huperzine A) is an alkaloid isolated from Huperzia serrata, with neuroprotective activity. (-)-Huperzine A is a potent, highly specific, reversible and blood-brain barrier penetrant inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), with an IC50 of 82 nM. (-)-Huperzine A also is non-competitive antagonist of N-methyl-D-aspartate glutamate (NMDA) receptor. (-)-Huperzine A is developed for the research of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease[1][2][3][4][5].

(-)-Huperzine A

MCE China：(-)-Huperzine A

Brand：MedChemExpress (MCE)

Cat. No.HY-17387

CAS：102518-79-6

Synonyms：Huperzine A

Purity：99.74%

Storage：Powder -20°C 3 years 4°C 2 years In solvent -80°C 2 years -20°C 1 year

Shipping：Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

Description：(-)-Huperzine A (Huperzine A) is an alkaloid isolated from Huperzia serrata, with neuroprotective activity. (-)-Huperzine A is a potent, highly specific, reversible and blood-brain barrier penetrant inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), with an IC50 of 82 nM. (-)-Huperzine A also is non-competitive antagonist of N-methyl-D-aspartate glutamate (NMDA) receptor. (-)-Huperzine A is developed for the research of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease.

In Vitro：(-)-Huperzine A (1 μM; 2 hours) attenuates Aβ23-35 (20 μM)-induced neuronal injury[2]. (-)-Huperzine A (100 μM) reversibly inhibits the NMDA-induced current (IC50=126 μM) in whole-cell voltage-clamp recording in CA1 pyramidal neurons acutely dissociated from rat hippocampus[3].

In Vivo：(-)-Huperzine A (0.1-0.2 mg/kg; i.p.; daily; for 12 days) can alleviate the cognitive dysfunction and neuronal degeneration induced by i.c.v. infusion of beta-amyloid protein-(1-40) in rats[5].

IC50 & Target：AChE NMDA Receptor

References：

[1]. MA Xiao-Chao, XIN Jian, WANG Hai-Xue, et al. Acute effects of huperzine A and tacrine on rat liver. Acta Pharmacol ogica Sinica, 2003, 24(3):247-250. [Content Brief]

[2]. Rui Wang, et al. Progress in studies of huperzine A, a natural cholinesterase inhibitor from Chinese herbal medicine. Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2006 Jan;27(1):1-26. [Content Brief]

[3]. J M Zhang, et al. Huperzine A, a nootropic alkaloid, inhibits N-methyl-D-aspartate-induced current in rat dissociated hippocampal neurons.Neuroscience. 2001;105(3):663-9 [Content Brief]

[4]. Maung Kyaw Moe Tun, et al. The pharmacology and therapeutic potential of (−)-huperzine A. J Exp Pharmacol. 2012; 4: 113–123. [Content Brief]

[5]. R Wang, et al. Huperzine A attenuates cognitive dysfunction and neuronal degeneration caused by beta-amyloid protein-(1-40) in rat. Eur J Pharmacol. 2001 Jun 15;421(3):149-56. [Content Brief]

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