For research use only.
Storage
3 years,-20°C,powder
1 years,-80°C,in solvent
In vitro
In porcine aortic vascular smooth muscle cells, BQ-123 selectively inhibits ETA-mediated contraction. In rat vascular smooth muscle cells, BQ-123 inhibits endothelin-1-induced phosphoinositide breakdown and DNA synthesis.
In vivo
In rats, BQ-123 (1 mg/kg, i.v.) ameliorates myocardial ischemic-reperfusion injury. In rats with pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-induced tonic-clonic seizures, BQ-123 (3 mg/kg, i.v.) potently impedes the formation and spread of seizure. In pregnant C57BL/6 mice, BQ-123 (6.7 mg/kg, i.p.) prevents LPS-induced preterm birth in mice via the induction of uterine and placental IL-10.