Citalopram HBr

Catalog No.S4749 Batch:S474901

Technical Data

Formula	C₂₀H₂₁FN₂O.HBr
Molecular Weight	405.3	CAS No.	59729-32-7
Solubility (25°C)*	In vitro	DMSO	81 mg/mL (199.85 mM)
		Water	81 mg/mL (199.85 mM)
		Ethanol	81 mg/mL (199.85 mM)
* <1 mg/ml means slightly soluble or insoluble. * Please note that Selleck tests the solubility of all compounds in-house, and the actual solubility may differ slightly from published values. This is normal and is due to slight batch-to-batch variations. * Room temperature shipping (Stability testing shows this product can be shipped without any cooling measures.)

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Biological Activity

Description

Citalopram HBr (Nitalapram HBr, Prepram HBr, Bonitrile HBr, Lu 10-171 HBr), an antidepressant, is an orally administered selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) with IC50 of 1.8 nM.

Targets

serotonin reuptake ^[1]
(In rat brain synaptosomal preparations)

1.8 nM

In vitro

Citalopram (Lu 10-171), a new bicyclic phthalane derivative, is an extremely potent inhibitor of neuronal serotonin (5-HT) uptake but has no effect on the uptake of noradrenaline(NA) and dopamine (DA) and no antagonistic activity towards 5-HT, histamine, gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) and acetylcholine. It is an extremely specific and potent inhibitor of neuronal 5-HT uptake. Uptake mechanisms for other transmitter amines are not influenced by the drug^[1]. The SSRI citalopram has a greater effect on proliferation and a lesser effect on apoptotic activity. It affects cell cycle regulation by increasing proliferative potential and decreasing apoptotic activity in a site specific manner that may be indicative of hyperplasia. Citalopram alters FGF, MSX and TGFB expression in osteoblast cell culture^[3].

In vivo

Citalopram is devoid of cardiotoxic effects even when animals are exposed to concentrations far above the therapeutic level. In man citalopram is metabolized to compounds which are also potent 5-HT-uptake inhibitors without effect on noradrenaline(NA) uptake and which are found in lower concentrations than citalopram itself. Citalopram (1-16 mg/kg) stimulates the hind limb flexor reflex in the spinal rat. Citalopram potentiates 5-HT transmission~ possibly by producing very strong uptake inhibition without simultaneously blocking the post-synaptic 5-HT receptors^[1].

Protocol (from reference)

Cell Assay:^{^[3]}	Cell lines MC3T3-E1 murine calvaria osteoprogenitor cells Concentrations 0.1 nM-100 μM Incubation Time 3 or 7 days Method Cells are cultured in alpha minimum Eagles medium supplemented with 1% penicillin/streptomycin, 10% fetal bovine serum and Amphotericin B. For control data, cells are cultured for 3 or 7 days with standard alpha proliferation media. For SSRI treatments, media is supplemented with citalopram eluted to serially diluted doses between 10⁻⁴ mol through 10⁻¹⁰ mol to achieve a dose response curve.
Animal Study:^{^[2]}	Animal Models Spontaneously Hypertensive rats (SHRs), Lewis (LEW) rats, and Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats Dosages 1-10 mg/kg Administration i.p.

Cell Assay:^{^[3]}

Cell lines
MC3T3-E1 murine calvaria osteoprogenitor cells
Concentrations
0.1 nM-100 μM
Incubation Time
3 or 7 days
Method
Cells are cultured in alpha minimum Eagles medium supplemented with 1% penicillin/streptomycin, 10% fetal bovine serum and Amphotericin B. For control data, cells are cultured for 3 or 7 days with standard alpha proliferation media. For SSRI treatments, media is supplemented with citalopram eluted to serially diluted doses between 10⁻⁴ mol through 10⁻¹⁰ mol to achieve a dose response curve.

Animal Study:^{^[2]}

Animal Models
Spontaneously Hypertensive rats (SHRs), Lewis (LEW) rats, and Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats
Dosages
1-10 mg/kg
Administration
i.p.

References

Selleck's Citalopram HBr has been cited by 7 publications

SSRI antidepressant citalopram reverses the Warburg effect to inhibit hepatocellular carcinoma by directly targeting GLUT1 [ Cell Rep, 2024, 43(10):114818]	PubMed: 39388353
Inhibition of human UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) enzymes by darolutamide: Prediction of in vivo drug-drug interactions [ Chem Biol Interact, 2024, 403:111246]	PubMed: 39278459
Long-term exposure to polypharmacy impairs cognitive functions in young adult female mice [ Aging (Albany NY), 2021, 13(11):14729-14744]	PubMed: 34078751
Inhibitors of Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Identified Based on Host Interaction Partners of Viral Non-Structural Protein 3 [ Viruses, 2021, 13(8)1533]	PubMed: 34452398
Effect of SSRI exposure on the proliferation rate and glucose uptake in breast and ovary cancer cell lines [ Sci Rep, 2021, 11(1):1250]	PubMed: 33441923
Chronic polypharmacy impairs explorative behavior and reduces synaptic functions in young adult mice [ Aging (Albany NY), 2020, 12(11):10147-10161]	PubMed: 32445552
Chronic Polypharmacy Impairs Explorative Behavior and Reduces Synaptic Functions in Young Adult Mice [ Aging (Albany NY), 2020, 44187]	PubMed: 32445552

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