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Monoamine oxidase (MAO)
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| ln Vitro |
The impact of brofaromine (CGP 11305A, BRO) on MAO-A activity in cultured cortical cells was assessed in order to assess if the protective effect is connected to the inhibition of MAO-A or results from alternative mechanisms. MAO-A activity in cultured cortical cells was demonstrated to be substantial in the first place, and bromofaromine was found to block this enzyme in a concentration-dependent way. Bromfaramine has an IC50 of 0.19 μM. There is a 0.96 Hill coefficient. At 10 μM, the enzyme was nearly entirely inhibited. In our cultured cortical cells, brofaromine suppresses MAO-A activity in a concentration-dependent way. The IC50 range for brofaromine is 0.01 μM to 0.1 μM[1].
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Metabolism / Metabolites
Bromofaromin's known metabolites include O-demethylbromofaromin. |
| Toxicity/Toxicokinetics |
Oral administration of LDLo 300 mg/kg to mice: behavior: seizures or effects on the epileptic threshold, Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 284(983), 1998 [PMID:9495858]
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Studies have shown that the monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) inhibitor selegiline (DPR) can protect certain cell types from oxidative stress damage. MAO-A inhibitors can alleviate oxidative stress by reducing the production of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). This study reports the effects of MAO-A inhibitors pirlinindole (PIR), dehydropyrlinindole (DHP), bromofaromin (BRO), and moclobemide (MCL) on primary cultured brain cells exposed to iron-mediated toxicity. This study also compared the effects of the water-soluble vitamin E analog Trolox (TRO), which protects cells from this type of induced stress damage. Rat hippocampal or cortical cultured cells were exposed to 2 μM FeSO₄, or co-exposed to PIR, DHP, BRO, DPR, MCL, or TRO. This study evaluated cell viability (lactate dehydrogenase assay, 16 h incubation), intracellular peroxide production (DCF fluorescence assay, 1 h incubation), lipid peroxidation (TBARS fluorescence assay, 6 h incubation), and mitochondrial function (MTT assay, 16 h incubation). PIR, DHP, and TRO significantly protected cell cultures from Fe²⁺-induced toxic damage in a concentration-dependent manner (P < 0.05). In hippocampal cells, the EC₅₀ values of these compounds were 6, 12, and 19 μM, respectively. In cortical cell cultures containing iron and PIR or DHP, the EC₅₀ values were 5 and 6 μM, respectively. All Hill coefficients were close to 1. BRO, MCL, and DPR showed no protective effect in any type of cell culture. The IC50 values of PIR, DHP, and BRO against MAO-A were 2, 2, and 0.2 μM, respectively. PIR, DHP, and TRO (but not DPR) all significantly reduced intracellular peroxide production and lipid peroxidation levels, and improved mitochondrial function. These experiments suggest that, at pharmacologically relevant concentrations, PIR and DHP can protect hippocampal and cortical neurons from oxidative stress damage. This protective effect appears to be independent of MAO-A inhibition, but may be related to free radical scavenging. [1]
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| Molecular Formula |
C14H16NO2BR
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| Molecular Weight |
310.18634
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| Exact Mass |
309.036
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| CAS # |
63638-91-5
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| Related CAS # |
63638-90-4 (HCl);63638-91-5;
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| PubChem CID |
44571
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| Appearance |
Off-white to light yellow solid powder
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| Density |
1.386g/cm3
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| Boiling Point |
404ºC at 760 mmHg
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| Flash Point |
198.2ºC
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| Index of Refraction |
1.588
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| LogP |
3.999
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| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count |
1
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| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count |
3
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| Rotatable Bond Count |
2
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| Heavy Atom Count |
18
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| Complexity |
283
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| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count |
0
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| InChi Key |
WZXHSWVDAYOFPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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| InChi Code |
InChI=1S/C14H16BrNO2/c1-17-11-6-10-7-13(9-2-4-16-5-3-9)18-14(10)12(15)8-11/h6-9,16H,2-5H2,1H3
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| Chemical Name |
4-(7-bromo-5-methoxy-1-benzofuran-2-yl)piperidine
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| Synonyms |
Brofaromine; 63638-91-5; Brofaremine; Consonar; Brofaromine [INN]; Brofaromina; Brofarominum; Brofarmine;
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| HS Tariff Code |
2934.99.9001
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| Storage |
Powder -20°C 3 years 4°C 2 years In solvent -80°C 6 months -20°C 1 month |
| Shipping Condition |
Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)
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| Solubility (In Vitro) |
DMSO : ~250 mg/mL (~805.96 mM)
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| Solubility (In Vivo) |
Solubility in Formulation 1: ≥ 6.25 mg/mL (20.15 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 40% PEG300 + 5% Tween80 + 45% Saline (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 62.5 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 400 μL PEG300 and mix evenly; then add 50 μL Tween-80 to the above solution and mix evenly; then add 450 μL normal saline to adjust the volume to 1 mL. Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH₂ O to obtain a clear solution. Solubility in Formulation 2: ≥ 6.25 mg/mL (20.15 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% (20% SBE-β-CD in Saline) (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution. For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 62.5 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 900 μL of 20% SBE-β-CD physiological saline solution and mix evenly. Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C,1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution. View More
Solubility in Formulation 3: ≥ 6.25 mg/mL (20.15 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% Corn Oil (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution. |
| Preparing Stock Solutions | 1 mg | 5 mg | 10 mg | |
| 1 mM | 3.2238 mL | 16.1192 mL | 32.2383 mL | |
| 5 mM | 0.6448 mL | 3.2238 mL | 6.4477 mL | |
| 10 mM | 0.3224 mL | 1.6119 mL | 3.2238 mL |
*Note: Please select an appropriate solvent for the preparation of stock solution based on your experiment needs. For most products, DMSO can be used for preparing stock solutions (e.g. 5 mM, 10 mM, or 20 mM concentration); some products with high aqueous solubility may be dissolved in water directly. Solubility information is available at the above Solubility Data section. Once the stock solution is prepared, aliquot it to routine usage volumes and store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze and thaw cycles.
Calculation results
Working concentration: mg/mL;
Method for preparing DMSO stock solution: mg drug pre-dissolved in μL DMSO (stock solution concentration mg/mL). Please contact us first if the concentration exceeds the DMSO solubility of the batch of drug.
Method for preparing in vivo formulation::Take μL DMSO stock solution, next add μL PEG300, mix and clarify, next addμL Tween 80, mix and clarify, next add μL ddH2O,mix and clarify.
(1) Please be sure that the solution is clear before the addition of next solvent. Dissolution methods like vortex, ultrasound or warming and heat may be used to aid dissolving.
(2) Be sure to add the solvent(s) in order.