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Ramelteon (CAS 196597-26-9)

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Alternate Names:
TAK-375
Application:
Ramelteon is a melatonin MT1/MT2 receptor agonist
CAS Number:
196597-26-9
Purity:
≥99%
Molecular Weight:
259.34
Molecular Formula:
C16H21NO2
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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Sedative, hypnotic melatonin MT1/MT2 receptor agonist.


Ramelteon (CAS 196597-26-9) References

  1. Effects of ramelteon (TAK-375) on nocturnal sleep in freely moving monkeys.  |  Yukuhiro, N., et al. 2004. Brain Res. 1027: 59-66. PMID: 15494157
  2. TAK-375 Takeda.  |  Cajochen, C. 2005. Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 6: 114-21. PMID: 15675611
  3. Neurochemical properties of ramelteon (TAK-375), a selective MT1/MT2 receptor agonist.  |  Kato, K., et al. 2005. Neuropharmacology. 48: 301-10. PMID: 15695169
  4. Acute sleep-promoting action of the melatonin agonist, ramelteon, in the rat.  |  Fisher, SP., et al. 2008. J Pineal Res. 45: 125-32. PMID: 18298466
  5. Stimulatory effects of a melatonin receptor agonist, ramelteon, on BDNF in mouse cerebellar granule cells.  |  Imbesi, M., et al. 2008. Neurosci Lett. 439: 34-6. PMID: 18501512
  6. Melatonin receptor agonist ramelteon activates the extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 in mouse cerebellar granule cells.  |  Imbesi, M., et al. 2008. Neuroscience. 155: 1160-4. PMID: 18664376
  7. Effects of ramelteon and triazolam in a mouse genetic model of early morning awakenings.  |  Wisor, JP., et al. 2009. Brain Res. 1296: 46-55. PMID: 19664610
  8. Circadian periods of sensitivity for ramelteon on the onset of running-wheel activity and the peak of suprachiasmatic nucleus neuronal firing rhythms in C3H/HeN mice.  |  Rawashdeh, O., et al. 2011. Chronobiol Int. 28: 31-8. PMID: 21182402
  9. Chronic ramelteon treatment in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.  |  McKenna, JT., et al. 2012. Arch Ital Biol. 150: 5-14. PMID: 22786833
  10. Ramelteon Improves Post-traumatic Stress Disorder-Like Behaviors Exhibited by Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 3 Null Mice.  |  Yabuki, Y., et al. 2018. Mol Neurobiol. 55: 3577-3591. PMID: 28516430
  11. Melatonin receptor activation provides cerebral protection after traumatic brain injury by mitigating oxidative stress and inflammation via the Nrf2 signaling pathway.  |  Wang, J., et al. 2019. Free Radic Biol Med. 131: 345-355. PMID: 30553970
  12. Melatonin receptor agonist ramelteon attenuates mouse acute and chronic ischemic brain injury.  |  Wu, XL., et al. 2020. Acta Pharmacol Sin. 41: 1016-1024. PMID: 32107468
  13. Melatonin-Induced Postconditioning Suppresses NMDA Receptor through Opening of the Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore via Melatonin Receptor in Mouse Neurons.  |  Furuta, T., et al. 2022. Int J Mol Sci. 23: PMID: 35409182
  14. Shumian Capsule Improves the Sleep Disorder and Mental Symptoms Through Melatonin Receptors in Sleep-Deprived Mice.  |  Li, W., et al. 2022. Front Pharmacol. 13: 925828. PMID: 35873551
  15. Ramelteon Reduces Oxidative Stress by Maintenance of Lipid Homeostasis in Porcine Oocytes.  |  Sun, JT., et al. 2022. Antioxidants (Basel). 11: PMID: 36139716

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Product NameCatalog #UNITPriceQtyFAVORITES

Ramelteon, 1 mg

sc-219934
1 mg
$190.00