Cytisine

SKU: orb1224972

Description

Cytisine is an alkaloid that is found naturally in several plant genera such as Laburnum and Cytisus of the family Fabaceae. Recent studies have shown it to be a more effective and significantly more affordable smoking cessation treatment than nicotine replacement therapy. Also known as baptitoxine or sophorine, cytisine has been used as a smoking cessation treatment since 1964, and is relatively unknown in regions outside of central and Eastern Europe. Cytisine is a partial nicotinic acetylcholine agonist with a half-life of 4.8 hours. Recent Phase III clinical trials using Tabex (a brand of Cytisine marketed by Sopharma AD) have shown similar efficacy to varenicline, but at a fraction of the cost. (In Vitro):Cytisinicline (Cytisine) (2.5, 5 and 10 mM) is capable of inducing apoptosis in HepG2 cells.Treatment with Cytisinicline (Cytisine) increases the percentage of cells in the sub-G1 phase (P<0.01). The preincubation of HepG2 cells with Cytisinicline (Cytisine) (2.5, 5 and 10 mM) significantly increases the sub-G1 cell population.(In Vivo):Cytisinicline (Cytisine) (5 mg/kg, i.p.) eat less and gain less weight than those that receive the vehicle.Total pellet intake increases during Cytisinicline (Cytisine) substitution relative to nicotine and animals self-administered Cytisine significantly less than nicotine.

Research Area

Pharmacology & Drug Discovery

Key Properties

• CAS Number: 485-35-8
• MW: 190.25
• Purity: >98% (HPLC)
• Formula: C₁₁H₁₄N₂O
• SMILES: O=C1C=CC=C2N1C[C@]3([H])CNC[C@@]2([H])C3
• Target: AChR
• Solubility: Ethanol: 38 mg/mL (199.74 mM); Water: 38 mg/mL (199.74 mM); DMSO: 38 mg/mL (199.74 mM)

Storage & Handling

• Storage: Storage temperature: -20°C. Stability: ≥ 2 years
• Expiration Date: 12 months from date of receipt.
• Disclaimer: For research use only

Alternative Names

Baptitoxin | Citizin | HSDB 3560 | Laburnin | NSC 407282 | Sophorin | Cytisine | Cytisinicline

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Gene Symbol

AChR