Deschloroclozapine dihydrochloride (DCZ) (water soluble)

(HB9126)
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Product overview

Name Deschloroclozapine dihydrochloride (DCZ) (water soluble)
Alternative names DCZ
Purity >99%
Description Potent, selective and metabolically stable hM3Dq and hM4Di muscarinic DREADD actuator. Water soluble.
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Biological Data

Biological description

Overview

Deschloroclozapine (DCZ) is reported to be a potent, selective and highly brain-penetrable muscarinic hM3Dq and hM4Di DREADD actuator with minimal off-target actions (Ki = 6.3 and 4.2 nM at hM3Dq and hM4Di respectively) and (EC50 values are 0.13 and 0.081 nM at hM3Dq and hM4Di respectively in a BRET-based assay.

It represents a potent, selective, metabolically stable and fast acting DREADD agonist with utility in both mice and non-human primates for a variety of applications.

It shows 100-fold improved affinity and greater agonist potency for hM3Dq and hM4Di compared to Clozapine n-Oxide (CNO) or DREADD agonist 21 (C21) with reduced off-target binding compared with clozapine in vitro.It has lower affinity at D1, D2 and 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptors compared with clozapine.

PET studies demonstrate the compound is rapidly brain penetrable, is apparently selective and doses for DREADD occupancy are 20-fold and 60-fold lower than CNO or DREADD agonist 21 (C21) respectively.

Uses and applications

Systemic delivery of low doses of DCZ (1 or 3 µg/kg) were shown to enhance neuronal activity via hM3Dq in mice and monkeys within minutes.

Intramuscular doses of 100 µg/kg reversibly induced spatial working memory deficits in hM4Di expressing monkeys.

Deschloroclozapine freebase also available.

Solubility & Handling

Storage instructions -20°C
Solubility overview Soluble in water (100 mM). Always store solutions at -20°C.
Handling

Storage of solid

  • Store at -20°C.
  • Please note that the compound is a hydroscopic solid and contact with air may cause material to become sticky. Product performance should not be affected but we recommend storing the material in a sealed jar.

Storage of solutions

  • Make up solutions and use immediately.
  • If storage of solutions is required, you should aliquot out the solution into tightly sealed vials and store at -20°C and store these for up to one month.
  • Allow the product to equilibrate to RT for at least one hour before opening and using.

Storage of solutions at room temperature

  • We recommend only keeping solutions at room temperature (25°C) for a few days as our studies have shown that after 96 hours the purity of the compound in solution drops to ~97% and will continue to drop over time.
Important This product is for RESEARCH USE ONLY and is not intended for therapeutic or diagnostic use. Not for human or veterinary use

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Chemical Data

Purity >99%
Chemical name 6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-11H-benzo[b][1,4]benzodiazepine dihydrochloride
Molecular Weight 365.3
Chemical structure Deschloroclozapine dihydrochloride [1977-07-7] Chemical Structure
Molecular Formula C18H20N4.2HCl
CAS Number 1977-07-7 (free base)
SMILES Cl.Cl.CN1CCN(CC1)C2=Nc4ccccc4Nc3ccccc23
Source Synthetic
InChi InChI=1S/C18H20N4.2ClH/c1-21-10-12-22(13-11-21)18-14-6-2-3-7-15(14)19-16-8-4-5-9-17(16)20-18;;/h2-9,19H,10-13H2,1H3;2*1H
InChiKey ZMDCCOPUWCVMFM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Appearance Yellow solid

References for Deschloroclozapine dihydrochloride (DCZ) (water soluble)

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product
  • Deschloroclozapine, a potent and selective chemogenetic actuator enables rapid neuronal and behavioral modulations in mice and monkeys

    Nagai et al (2020) Nature Neuroscience : 1157-1167
  • Chemogenetic actuator drugs impair prefrontal cortex-dependent working memory in rhesus monkeys

    Upright and Baxter (2019) bioRxiv : https://doi.org/10.1101/864140
  • Binding of 5H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepine and chiral 5H-dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptene analogues of clozapine to dopamine and serotonin receptors.

    Phillips et al (1994) J Med Chem 37(17) : 2686-96

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Publications
These publications cite the use of Deschloroclozapine dihydrochloride (DCZ) (water soluble) purchased from Hello Bio:
  • Oestrogen engages brain MC4R signalling to drive physical activity in female mice

    Krause et al (2021) Nature. 599 : 131-135
    PubMedID: 34646010
  • Tissue-specific modification of cellular bioelectrical activities using the chemogenetic tool, DREADD, in zebrafish

    Zhang et al (2021) bioRxiv https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.06.22.449481 : doi
  • Estrogen Drives Melanocortin Neurons To Increase Spontaneous Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behavior

    Krause et al (2021) bioRxiv doi: : https://doi.org/10.1101/794792
  • Behavioral and slice electrophysiological assessment of DREADD ligand, deschloroclozapine (DCZ) in rats

    Nentwig et al (2021) bioRxiv https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.10.25.465454 : .

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