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Icilin product vial image | Hello Bio Biological Data Biological description Potent TRPM8 channel agonist. Approx 200-fold more potent than methanol (EC50 values of 0.36 and 66.7 µM for icilin and methanol respectively). Cooling agent that also activates TRPA1 cold channel. Also TRPV3 channel inhibitor (IC50 = 0.5 µM).
Solubility & Handling Storage instructions Room temperature
Solubility overview Soluble in DMSO (100mM)
Important This product is for RESEARCH USE ONLY and is not intended for therapeutic or diagnostic use. Not for human or veterinary use.
Chemical Data Chemical name 3,4-Dihydro-3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-6-(3-nitrophenyl)-(1H )-pyrimidin-2-one
Chemical structure
Molecular Formula C16 H13 N3 O4
PubChem identifier 161930
SMILES OC1=C(C=CC=C1)N1CC=C(NC1=O)C1=CC=CC(=C1)[N+]([O-])=O
InChiKey RCEFMOGVOYEGJN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
References for Icilin References are publications that support the biological activity of the product
Supercooling agent icilin blocks a warmth-sensing ion channel TRPV3. Sherkheli MA et al (2012) ScientificWorldJournal 2012 : 982725 Characterization of the mouse cold-menthol receptor TRPM8 and vanilloid receptor type-1 VR1 using a fluorometric imaging plate reader (FLIPR) assay. Behrendt HJ et al (2004) Br J Pharmacol 141(4) : 737-45. ANKTM1, a TRP-like channel expressed in nociceptive neurons, is activated by cold temperatures. Story GM et al (2003) Cell 112(6) : 819-29. Identification of a cold receptor reveals a general role for TRP channels in thermosensation. McKemy DD et al (2002) Nature 416(6876) : 52-8.
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Potent TRPM8 channel agonist