Levosimendan

Catalog No.S2446 Batch:S244602

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Technical Data

Formula

C14H12N6O

Molecular Weight 280.28 CAS No. 141505-33-1
Solubility (25°C)* In vitro DMSO 56 mg/mL (199.8 mM)
Water Insoluble
Ethanol Insoluble
* <1 mg/ml means slightly soluble or insoluble.
* Please note that Selleck tests the solubility of all compounds in-house, and the actual solubility may differ slightly from published values. This is normal and is due to slight batch-to-batch variations.
* Room temperature shipping (Stability testing shows this product can be shipped without any cooling measures.)

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Biological Activity

Description Levosimendan(OR1259,OR1855,Simsndan) is a calcium sensitizer acting through calcium-dependent binding to cardiac troponin C (cTnC), provides treatment for heart failure.
Targets
Cardiac troponin C [1]
In vitro

Levosimendan is a calcium sensitizer acting through calcium-dependent binding to cardiac troponin C (cTnC). Levosimendan at 3 μM decreases the value of Ca50 from 2.73μM to 1.19 μM. levosimendan exhibits its calcium sensitizing effect through calcium-dependent binding to the N-terminal domain of cTnC. [1] Levosimendan significantly hyperpolarizes resting potential of rat mesenteric arterial myocytes with an EC50 of 2.9 μM and maximal effect (19.5 mV) at 10 μM, probably through activation of a glibenclamide-sensitive K+ channel. [2] Levosimendan has inotropic and lusitropic actions in failing human myocardium, with average maximum increase in twitch tension of 47% at a levosimendan concentration of 0.8 μM. [3] Levosimendan causes rapid dose-dependent improvement in hemodynamic function in patients with decompensated heart failure. [4]

In vivo

Levosimendan at low concentrations (0.03 to 0.1 μM) acts preferably as a Ca2+ sensitizer, whereas at higher concentrations (0.1 to 0.3 μmol/L) its action as a phosphodiesterase inhibitor contributes to the positive inotropic effect. [5]

Protocol (from reference)

Animal Study:

[5]

  • Animal Models

    guinea pig heart

  • Dosages

    0.03, 0.1, 0.3 μM

  • Administration

    administered into the buffer flow line

Customer Product Validation

, , Antiviral Res, 2017, 146:76-85

Selleck's Levosimendan has been cited by 1 publication

Screening of an FDA-approved compound library identifies levosimendan as a novel anti-HIV-1 agent that inhibits viral transcription. [Hayashi T, et al. Antiviral Res, 2017, 146:76-85] PubMed: 28842263

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