Description: Norepinephrine (Levophed) can stimulate apoptosis in adult rat ventricular myocytes by activation of the β-adrenergic pathway. It can up-regulate the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, and MMP-9 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma tumour cells.
CAS Number: 51-41-2
Formula: C8H11NO3
Molecular Weight: 169,18
References: Jhaveri DJ, et al. Norepinephrine directly activates adult hippocampal precursors via beta3-adrenergic receptors. J Neurosci. 2010 Feb 17;30(7):2795-806.