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Tacrine Hydrochloride (CAS 1684-40-8)

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Alternate Names:
9-Amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroacridine hydrochloride; Cognex; Romotal
Application:
Tacrine Hydrochloride is an anticholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor
CAS Number:
1684-40-8
Purity:
≥98%
Molecular Weight:
234.70
Molecular Formula:
C13H14N2•HCl
Supplemental Information:
This is classified as a Dangerous Good for transport and may be subject to additional shipping charges.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
* Refer to Certificate of Analysis for lot specific data.

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Tacrine Hydrochloride may act to reversibly inhibit acetylcholine esterase (AChE). This compound has been reported to display hepatotoxicity, more specifically causing pericentral necrosis and fat degeneration of hepatocytes. Additionally, tacrine hydrochloride has demonstrated the ability to cause a decrease in liver glycogens and an increase in Heme Oxygenase 1. Other experiments suggest that tacrine hydrochloride causes functional and morphological changes in the endoplasmic reticulum, ribosome, and mitochondria of the liver via DNA synthesis impairment. Tacrine hydrochloride is an inhibitor of butyrylcholinesterase (BChE).


Tacrine Hydrochloride (CAS 1684-40-8) References

  1. Tacrine-NO donor and tacrine-ferulic acid hybrid molecules as new anti-Alzheimer agents: hepatotoxicity and influence on the cytochrome P450 system in comparison to tacrine.  |  Lupp, A., et al. 2010. Arzneimittelforschung. 60: 229-37. PMID: 20533758
  2. Oral tetrahydroaminoacridine in long-term treatment of senile dementia, Alzheimer type.  |  Summers, WK., et al. 1986. N Engl J Med. 315: 1241-5. PMID: 2430180
  3. Increasing Polarity in Tacrine and Huprine Derivatives: Potent Anticholinesterase Agents for the Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis.  |  Galdeano, C., et al. 2018. Molecules. 23: PMID: 29534488
  4. An improved immobilized enzyme reactor-mass spectrometry-based label free assay for butyrylcholinesterase ligand screening.  |  Vilela, AFL., et al. 2018. Anal Biochem. 549: 53-57. PMID: 29550345
  5. Lysozyme amyloid fibrillization in presence of tacrine/acridone-coumarin heterodimers.  |  Ulicna, K., et al. 2018. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 166: 108-118. PMID: 29550545
  6. Tacrine(10)-hupyridone, a dual-binding acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, potently attenuates scopolamine-induced impairments of cognition in mice.  |  Chen, H., et al. 2018. Metab Brain Dis. 33: 1131-1139. PMID: 29564727
  7. Protein-mimicking nanowire-inspired electro-catalytic biosensor for probing acetylcholinesterase activity and its inhibitors.  |  Zhang, Q., et al. 2018. Talanta. 183: 258-267. PMID: 29567174
  8. A new flavonoid from the leaves of Atalantia monophylla (L.) DC.  |  Posri, P., et al. 2019. Nat Prod Res. 33: 1115-1121. PMID: 29600742
  9. Multifunctional properties of novel tacrine congeners: cholinesterase inhibition and cytotoxic activity.  |  Sabolová, D., et al. 2018. J Appl Toxicol. 38: 1377-1387. PMID: 29624715
  10. Combination of human acetylcholinesterase and serum albumin sensing surfaces as highly informative analytical tool for inhibitor screening.  |  Fabini, E., et al. 2018. J Pharm Biomed Anal. 155: 177-184. PMID: 29635172
  11. Therapeutic Potential of Multifunctional Tacrine Analogues.  |  Przybyłowska, M., et al. 2019. Curr Neuropharmacol. 17: 472-490. PMID: 29651948
  12. Tacrine derivatives stimulate human glioma SF295 cell death and alter important proteins related to disease development: An old drug for new targets.  |  Costa Nunes, F., et al. 2018. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj. 1862: 1527-1536. PMID: 29704527
  13. Endogenous acetylcholine regulates neuronal and astrocytic vascular endothelial growth factor expression levels via different acetylcholine receptor mechanisms.  |  Kimura, K., et al. 2018. Neurochem Int. 118: 42-51. PMID: 29705288
  14. Design, synthesis and evaluation of vilazodone-tacrine hybrids as multitarget-directed ligands against depression with cognitive impairment.  |  Liu, W., et al. 2018. Bioorg Med Chem. 26: 3117-3125. PMID: 29729987
  15. Elucidation of mitochondrial effects by tetrahydroaminoacridine (tacrine) in rat, dog, monkey and human hepatic parenchymal cells.  |  Robertson, DG., et al. 1998. Arch Toxicol. 72: 362-71. PMID: 9657284

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Tacrine Hydrochloride, 1 g

sc-200172
1 g
$42.00

Tacrine Hydrochloride, 5 g

sc-200172A
5 g
$141.00

What is the solubility of this product?

Asked by: hawkeye11
Thank you for your question. This chemical is soluble in water (25 mg/ml), PBS (16 mg/ml), methanol, and ethanol, and is insoluble in DMF and DMSO. Please contact Technical Service if you have further questions concerning this product.
Answered by: Tech Service 9
Date published: 2017-01-25

Please, I know tacrine is withdrawn from US and European markets, but i want to know if it is still available in some countries as a medicine as in Brazil or other countries?

Asked by: yoka
Thank you for your question. The medication tacrine is discontinued as a therapeutic. However, it's use as a research reagent is unaffected. We do not sell tacrine HCl for medicinal, therapeutic or diagnostic use, we only supply tacrine HCl for use as a research reagent. It can only be used in a research laboratory, and not purchased for personal, human or animal use as it is only of research grade. If you have any further questions, please contact our European Technical Service team. You can reach them by phone at Toll Free: +49 6221 4503 0, by email at: europe@scbt.com or by live chat directly on our website, www.scbt.com
Answered by: Technical Support
Date published: 2016-11-07

what about the availability of tacrine in markets of some countries or it is withdrawn from all countries?

Asked by: yoka
Thank you for your question. The medication tacrine is discontinued as a therapeutic. However, it's use as a research reagent is unaffected. We do not sell tacrine HCl for medicinal, therapeutic or diagnostic use, we only supply tacrine HCl for use as a research reagent. It can only be used in a research laboratory, and not purchased for personal, human or animal use as it is only of research grade. If you have any further questions, please contact our European Technical Service team. You can reach them by phone at Toll Free: +49 6221 4503 0, by email at: europe@scbt.com or by live chat directly on our website, www.scbt.com
Answered by: Tech Service
Date published: 2016-10-31
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Date published: 2022-09-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Lupp et alLupp et al. (PubMed ID 20533758) found that Tacrine Hydrochloride caused pericentral necrosis and fatty degeneration of hepatocytes and oxidative stress induction of heme oxygenase (HO)-1 by enhancing CYP1A, 2B1 and 3A2 expression. -SCBT Publication Review
Date published: 2015-02-22
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