arecaidine

Arecaidine is an alkaloid naturally present in areca nuts that functions as a γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) reuptake inhibitor, displaying structural similarity to other GABA uptake inhibitors and demonstrating sedative effects in murine models, as well as protective activity against lethality induced by GABAA receptor antagonists, thereby supporting its use in neuropharmacological and inhibitory neurotransmission research.

Arecaidine hydrochloride may have carcinogenesis.

mAChR M2 agonist

Arecaidine propargyl ester tosylate is a muscarinic receptor agonist.

Arecaidine propargyl ester is an agonist of M2muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs).1It selectively binds to M2over M1, M3, M4, and M5mAChRs in CHO cells expressing the human receptors (Kis = 0.0871, 1.23, 0.851, 0.977, and 0.933 μM, respectively). Arecaidine propargyl ester induces contractions in isolated guinea pig atrium (pD2= 8.67). It induces apoptosis and the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in U87 and U251 glioblastoma cells when used at a concentration of 100 μM.2Arecaidine propargyl ester decreases mean arterial blood pressure in normotensive cats (ED25= 1.9 nmol/kg).3It is toxic to house flies (Musca) when administered at a dose of 75 μg/fly.4 1.Scapecchi, S., Matucci, R., Bellucci, C., et al.Highly chiral muscarinic ligands: the discovery of (2S,2'R,3'S,5'R)-1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl)pyrrolidine 3-sulfoxide methyl iodide, a potent, functionally selective, M2 partial agonistJ. Med. Chem.49(6)1925-1931(2006) 2.Di Bari, M., Tombolillo, B., Conte, C., et al.Cytotoxic and genotoxic effects mediated by M2 muscarinic receptor activation in human glioblastoma cellsNeurochem. Int.90261-270(2015) 3.Porsius, A.J., and Van Zwieten, P.A.Central action of some cholinergic drugs (arecaidine esters) and nicotine on blood pressure and heart rate of catsProg. Brain Res.47131-135(1977) 4.Honda, H., Tomizawa, M., and Casida, J.E.Insect muscarinic acetylcholine receptor: Pharmacological and toxicological profiles of antagonists and agonistsJ. Agric. Food Chem.55(6)2276-2281(2007)

Arecaidine hydrobromide is the salt form of Arecaidine, a pyridine alkaloid with potent GABA uptake inhibitory properties that acts as a substrate for H+-coupled amino acid transporter protein 1 (PAT1, SLC36A1) to competitively inhibit the uptake of L-proline.