Solubility: Soluble to 75 mM in ethanol and to 100 mM in DMSO
Appearance: White Crystals
PubChem CID: 1345
Scientific Background: PK-11195 is an isoquinoline carboxamide which binds selectively to the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR). It has a high affinity for the PBR in all species (1). It has also been successfully used in PET scans to visualize brain inflammation in patients with neuronal damage (2).
References: 1. Pike V.W., et al. (1993) Nucl Med & Bio. 20(4): 503-525.2. Buck J.R., et al. (2011) J Nucl Med. 52(1): 107-114.
Field of Use: Not for use in humans. Not for use in diagnostics or therapeutics. For in vitro research use only.