Cat No.
CEI-0211
Description
(-)-Huperzine A
CAS No.
102518-79-6
Targets
Acetylcholinesterase
Chemical Name
4-(5-p-tolyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzenesulfonamide
M.Wt
242.32
Purity
>99%
Solubility
DMSO0.66 mg/mL, Water
Storage
2 years -20centigrade Powder
In vitro
(-)-Huperzine A is a novel alkaloid isolated from the Chinese herb Huperzia serrata. (-)-Huperzine A preferentially inhibits tetrameric AChE (G4 form). (-)-Huperzine A is more potent than tacrine, physostigmine, galanthamine, and rivastigmine with respect to inhibition of AChE activity, whereas HupA is the least potent BuChE inhibitor among the inhibitors. (-)-Huperzine A possesses the ability to protect cells against hydrogen peroxide, beta-amyloid protein, glutamate, ischemia and staurosporine-induced cytotoxicity and apoptosis. These protective effects are related to its ability to attenuate oxidative stress, regulate the expression of apoptotic proteins Bcl-2, Bax, P53, and caspase-3, protect mitochondria, upregulate nerve growth factor and its receptors, and interfere with amyloid precursor protein metabolism.
