Description:
LY2444296 is an orally bioavailable, high-affinity and selective short-acting kappa opioid receptor (KOPR) antagonist, with a Ki value of ∼1 nM. LY2444296 exhibits anti-anxiety like effects.
Handling:
Providing storage is as stated on the product vial and the vial is kept tightly sealed, the product can be stored for up to 24 months.
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance,
we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one
month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at
least 1 hour.
Reference:
[1]. Huang P, et al. Two short-acting kappa opioid receptor antagonists (zyklophin and LY2444296) exhibited different behavioral effects from the long-acting antagonist norbinaltorphimine in mouse anxiety tests. Neurosci Lett. 2016 Feb 26;615:15-20.
[2]. Valenza M, et al. "Effects of the novel relatively short-acting kappa opioid receptor antagonist LY2444296 in behaviors observed after chronic extended-access cocaine self-administration in rats". Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2017 Aug;234(15):2219-2231.