Minoxidil sulphate

Chemical properties

White Crystalline Solid

The Uses of Minoxidil sulphate

A selective ATP-sensitive potassium channel opener. It is the active metabolite of minoxidil and is a potent (IC50=0.14) vascular smooth muscle relaxant

The Uses of Minoxidil sulphate

specifically opens ATP-sensitive K channels, strong vascular smooth muscle relaxer, active minoxidil metabolite

The Uses of Minoxidil sulphate

Minoxidil sulfate (MXS) has been used as a drug agent to study its effects on alopecia in corticotropin-releasing factor over-expressing (CRF-OE) mice. It has also been used as a positive control in an assay for the culturing of rat vibrissa follicles.

What are the applications of Application

Minoxidil sulfate (U-58838) is a K+ channel agonist and a strong vascular smooth muscle relaxant

Biological Functions

Minoxidil sulfate is the active metabolite of Minoxidil and is a potent (IC50=0.14M) vascular smooth muscle relaxant. Minoxidil sulfate is a selective ATP-sensitive potassium channel opener.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Minoxidil sulfate (MXS) is an endogenous derivative of minoxidil. It possesses greater aqueous solubility and is a potent vasodilator. MXS has the potential to treat androgenic alopecia or male baldness.

in vitro

Minoxidil sulfate (1-100 μM; 2 hours) significantly reduces the permeability of bloode-brain tumor barrier (BTB) in a monolayer of RBMEC in a time-dependent manner, additionally,the effects of MS on transendothelial electrical resistance (TEER) is Transendothelial electrical resistance (TEER) at 2 h with high concentration.Minoxidil sulfate (0-100 μM; 0-4 hours) increases the RhoA activation in brain tumor tissue by 1 h and the highest level appears at 2 h, it also significantly induces transient PKB phosphorylation at Ser-473, without affecting total PKB levels. Addiotionally, LY294002 partly prevents the phosphorylation of PKB induced by MS.