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L5545

Sigma-Aldrich

Levosimendan

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(-)-OR-1259, (R)-Simendan, 2-[2-[4-[(4R)-1,4,5,6-Tetrahydro-4-methyl-6-oxo-3-pyridazinyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-propanedinitrile, OR 1259, R)-((4-(1,4,5,6-Tetrahydro-4-methyl-6-oxo-3-pyridazinyl)phenyl)hydrazono) propanedintrile

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H12N6O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
280.28
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

optical activity

[α]/D -500 to -650°, c = 0.5 in THF

color

yellow

solubility

DMSO: ≥20 mg/mL

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

C[C@@H]1CC(=O)NN=C1c2ccc(N\N=C(\C#N)C#N)cc2

InChI

1S/C14H12N6O/c1-9-6-13(21)19-20-14(9)10-2-4-11(5-3-10)17-18-12(7-15)8-16/h2-5,9,17H,6H2,1H3,(H,19,21)/t9-/m1/s1

InChI key

WHXMKTBCFHIYNQ-SECBINFHSA-N

Application

Levosimendan has been used for screening its anti-human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) property. It has also been used for screening its cytotoxic effects in TP53 mutant and wild-type lung adenocarcinoma cell lines

Biochem/physiol Actions

Levosimendan has a potential to inhibit both acute human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) replication and the reactivation of latent HIV-1 proviruses. Therefore, it is considered to be a promising anti-HIV-1 agent.
Levosimendan is a calcium sensitiser. The compound increases the sensitivity of the heart to calcium, thus increasing cardiac contractility without a rise in intracellular calcium. Levosimendan binds to cardiac troponin C in a calcium-dependent manner and stabilizes troponin C. This is followed by actin-myosin cross-bridges, without increasing myocardial consumption of ATP. Additionally the compound acts as vasodilator by opening an ATP-sensitive potassium channels. Levosimendan is a drug used for treatment of congestive heart failure. Also it can be used to treat calcium channel blocker overdose.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Saraswati Kache et al.
Pediatric research, 88(5), 705-716 (2020-07-08)
Fewer children than adults have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the clinical manifestations are distinct from those of adults. Some children particularly those with acute or chronic co-morbidities are likely to develop critical illness. Recently, a multisystem inflammatory
Claes-Håkan Bergh et al.
European journal of heart failure, 12(4), 404-410 (2010-03-26)
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of a 24 h intravenous infusion of levosimendan and a 48 h infusion of dobutamine on invasive haemodynamics in patients with acutely decompensated chronic NYHA class III-IV heart failure. All
Matti Adam et al.
Scientific reports, 5, 9704-9704 (2015-04-14)
Treatment of decompensated heart failure often includes administration of levosimendan. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is released during polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) degranulation, and mediates dysregulation of vascular tone in heart failure. We evaluated the effects of levosimendan-treatment on MPO in patients with acute
Chih-Hung Wang et al.
Journal of the American Heart Association, 9(12), e016139-e016139 (2020-06-02)
Background This study investigated whether levosimendan, an inotropic calcium sensitizer, when combined with moderate therapeutic hypothermia, may exert synergistic benefits on post-cardiac arrest myocardial dysfunction and improve outcomes. Methods and Results After 9.5-minute asphyxia-induced cardiac arrest and resuscitation, 48 rats
A Candidate Cell-Selective Anticancer Agent
Probe Reports from the NIH Molecular Libraries Program, 146, 76-85 (2014)

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