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T101

Sigma-Aldrich

Gaboxadol hydrochloride

solid, ≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

4,5,6,7-Tetrahydroisoxazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-3-ol hydrochloride, THIP hydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H8N2O2 · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
176.60
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

solid

storage condition

desiccated

color

white

solubility

ethanol: 0.91 mg/mL
H2O: 20 mg/mL

SMILES string

Cl[H].Oc1noc2CNCCc12

InChI

1S/C6H8N2O2.ClH/c9-6-4-1-2-7-3-5(4)10-8-6;/h7H,1-3H2,(H,8,9);1H

InChI key

ZDZDSZQYRBZPNN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Gaboxadol, also referred to as 4,5,6,7-tetrahydroisoxazolo(5,4-c)pyridin-3-ol (THIP), is a GABA site agonist. It has great affinity to the δ subunit of extrasynaptic high-affinity GABAA receptors. Gaboxadol was first developed for the treatment of schizophrenia, epilepsy, primary insomnia and Huntington′s disease. It can easily cross the blood-brain barrier and is rapidly absorbed by the body.

Application

Gaboxadol hydrochloride has been used in cell migration and invasion assay to assess liver cancer cell migration.

Biochem/physiol Actions

GABAA receptor agonist.

Caution

Photosensitive

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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JAN Code

T101-VAR:
T101-25MG:
T101-100MG:
T101-500MG:
T101-BULK:


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Chemistry and pharmacology of the GABA agonists THIP (Gaboxadol) and isoguvacine.
Krogsgaard-Larsen, et al.
Drugs of the Future, 9, 597-618 (1984)
Zhiwen Ye et al.
Frontiers in neural circuits, 7, 203-203 (2014-01-07)
We have made use of the δ subunit-selective allosteric modulator DS2 (4-chloro-N-[2-(2-thienyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-yl benzamide) to assay the contribution of δ-GABAARs to tonic and phasic conductance changes in the cerebellum, thalamus and neocortex. In cerebellar granule cells, an enhancement of the tonic
Zhi-Ao Chen et al.
Cancer biology & medicine, 9(2), 90-98 (2013-05-22)
To investigate the roles of the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to explore the potential of a novel therapeutic approach for the treatment of HCC. The expression levels of GABA receptor subunit genes in
P Krogsgaard-Larsen et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 26(6), 895-900 (1983-06-01)
The thio analogues of the GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) agonist THIP (4,5,6,7-tetrahydroisoxazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-3-ol), the GABA uptake inhibitor THPO (4,5,6,7-tetrahydroisoxazolo[4,5-c]pyridin-3-ol), and the glycine antagonist THAZ (5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-isoxazolo[4,5-d]azepin-3-ol) have been synthesized and tested biologically on single neurons in the cat spinal cord and in vitro
GABA(A) agonists and partial agonists: THIP (Gaboxadol) as a non-opioid analgesic and a novel type of hypnotic.
Krogsgaard-Larsen P, et al.
Biochemical Pharmacology, 68(8), 1573-1580 (2004)

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