CNQX disodium salt

CNQX disodium salt is a water soluble, potent and competitive AMPA and kainate receptor antagonist. CNQX also antagonizes NMDA receptors at the glycine site.

CNQX increases GABA_A receptor spontaneous postsynaptic currents (sPSCs) and also shows neuroprotective actions.

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The AMPA receptor antagonist CNQX disodium salt is commonly used at concentrations of 10 μM to inhibit the actions of glutamate acting on AMPARs.

CNQX disodium salt from Hello Bio reduces both spontaneous and evoked EPSCs in cortical neurons at concentrations of 1 μM with full AMPA receptor blockade at 10 μM (see Fig 1 above).

#Protocol 1: Evoked and spontaneous excitatory post synaptic currents (EPSCs)

• Whole cell voltage clamp recordings were obtained from layer V neurons of the mouse prelimbic cortex brain slice.
•  EPSCs were evoked via a stimulating electrode placed in layers II/III delivering a single square (150 μs) pulse every 10 sec at an intensity that gave a reliable EPSC.
• Neurons were held at -70 to -60 mV (the reversal potential of GABA currents). EPSCs were continuously stimulated and recorded in response to 5 min applications of varying concentrations of CNQX disodium salt until complete receptor inhibition.
• Spontaneous EPSCs were recorded before and after addition of CNQX disodium salt by holding the neuron at -70 mV and recording for 10 sec.
• Recordings for EPSCs were made in the absence of GABA_A-R antagonists.