Biological Activity |
RGFP966 is a highly selective HDAC3 inhibitor with an IC50 of 80 nM and shows no inhibition to other HDACs at concentrations up to 15 uM. IC50 & Target: IC50: 80 nM (HDAC3)[1] In Vitro: RGFP966 potently and selectively inhibits HDAC 3 with IC50 of 0.21 uM in RAW 264.7 macrophages, while HDACs 1 (IC50=5.6 uM), 2 (9.7 uM) and 8 (>100 uM), indicating a good level of selectivity for HDAC 3. The mRNA levels of HDACs 1, 2 and 3 are not significantly affected by RGFP966 in RAW 264.7 macrophages, whereas the HDAC 1 and HDAC 2 protein levels are slightly, though significantly, reduced upon RGFP966 treatment. Moreover, RGFP966 significantly reduced the transcriptional activity of NF-kappaB p65, whereas NF-kappaB p65 acetylation and localization remain unaltered[2]. In Vivo: RGFP966 (10 and 25 mg/kg) treatment significantly improves body weight, rotarod performance and several measures of motor function in the open field locomoter test[3]. RGFP966 at a 10 mg/kg dose penetrates the blood-brain barrier into rat auditory cortex with typical pharmacokinetics, which together establish feasibility for the modulation of A1 plasticity due to action in the auditory cortex[4]. |