PCA 4248
Discontinued Product
Chemical Name: 1,4-Dihydro-2,4,6-trimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid methyl 2-(phenylthio)ethyl ester
Purity: ≥95%
Biological Activity
PCA 4248 is a specific PAF antagonist, more potent than the ginkolide BN-52021. Inhibits rabbit platelet aggregation with an IC50 value of 1.05 μM and has no significant activity on Ca2+ channels. Active in vivo, antagonizing PAF-induced systemic hypotension and protein-plasma extravasation in rats.Technical Data
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Background References
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High-throughput genotoxicity assay identifies antioxidants as inducers of DNA damage response and cell death.
Fox JT, Sakamuru S, Huang R
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 2012;109(14):5423-8. -
Platelet-activating factor receptor plays a role in the pathogenesis of graft-versus-host disease by regulating leukocyte recruitment, tissue injury, and lethality.
Castor MG, Rezende BM, Resende CB, Bernardes PT, Cisalpino D, Vieira AT, Souza DG, Silva TA, Teixeira MM, Pinho V
J. Leukoc. Biol., 2012;91(4):629-39. -
Pharmacological actions of PCA 4248, a new platelet-activating factor receptor antagonist: in vivo studies.
Fernandez-Gallardo et al.
J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther., 1990;255:34 -
4-Alkyl-1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives as specific PAF-acether antagonists.
Sunkel et al.
J.Med.Chem., 1990;33:3205 -
1,4-Dihydropyridines, a new class of platelet activating factor receptor antagonists: in vitro pharmacological studies.
Sunkel et al.
J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther., 1990;255:28
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Citations for PCA 4248
The citations listed below are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for PCA 4248 include:
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Bacterial exploitation of phosphorylcholine mimicry suppresses inflammation to promote airway infection.
Authors: Hergott Et al.
Mediators Inflamm 2015;125:3878
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Apoptotic cells contribute to melanoma progression and this effect is partially mediated by the platelet-activating factor receptor.
Authors: Bachi Et al.
J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2012;2012:610371
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Platelet-activating factor receptor plays a role in lung injury and death caused by Influenza A in mice.
Authors: Garcia Et al.
PLoS Pathog 2010;6:e1001171
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Effects of cannabinoid receptor-2 activation on accelerated gastrointestinal transit in lipopolysaccharide-treated rats.
Authors: Mathison Et al.
Br J Pharmacol 2004;142:1247
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