Product Description: Leucomethylene blue (TRx0237) mesylate, an orally active second-generation tau protein aggregation inhibitor (Ki of 0.12 μM), could be used for the study of Alzheimer's Disease. Leucomethylene blue mesylate is a common reduced form of Methylene Blue, Methylene Blue is a member of the thiazine class of dyes[1][2][3].
Formula: C18H27N3O6S3
References: [1]Gaudette NF, et al. Determination of methylene blue and leucomethylene blue in male and female Fischer 344 rat urine andB6C3F1 mouse urine. J Anal Toxicol. 2005 Jan-Feb;29(1):28-33./[2]Zhenhua Liu, et al. Amyloid β and tau are involved in sleep disorder in Alzheimer's disease by orexin A and adenosine A(1) receptor. Int J Mol Med. 2019 Jan;43(1):435-442./[3]Francesco Panza, et al. Tau aggregation inhibitors: the future of Alzheimer's pharmacotherapy? Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2016;17(4):457-61.
CAS Number: 1236208-20-0
Molecular Weight: 477.62
Compound Purity: 98.75
Research Area: Neurological Disease
Solubility: DMSO : 110 mg/mL (ultrasonic)/H2O : 83.33 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target: Amyloid-β