Evans Blue

Synonyms: Direct Blue 53,C.I.23860

Evans Blue (Direct Blue 53,C.I.23860) is a potent inhibitor of the uptake of L-glutamate into synaptic vesicles, also an AMPA/kainate receptor antagonist.

Evans Blue Chemical Structure

Evans Blue Chemical Structure

CAS No. 314-13-6

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Description Evans Blue (Direct Blue 53,C.I.23860) is a potent inhibitor of the uptake of L-glutamate into synaptic vesicles, also an AMPA/kainate receptor antagonist.
Targets
AMPA/kainate receptor [7] vesicular glutamate uptake [5]
87 nM
In vitro
In vitro

Evans Blue is found to be inhibiting DNA binding of NF-κB at a low concentration of 100 μM[1]. It has proven over the years to be a dependable stain for microscopic determination of cell death[2]. Evans Blue is also a known blocker of a subset of a-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-isoxazole/kainate receptors (IC50=355 nM) for the subunit combination GluR1,2[5]. Evans blue is the first known δ-subunit-specific antagonist of ENaC and activates large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels in sheep bladder myocytes and cultured endothelial cells of human umbilical veins[5].

In Vivo
In vivo

Evans blue pretreatment could inhibit the mast cells degranulation and that may be the main mechanism for prevent animals from C48/80-triggered anaphylaxis and systemic inflammation[4]. Evans blue modulates the non-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor in rat thalamic neurons, blocks the P2X-purinergic receptor in rat vas deferens, and inhibits the glutamate transporter in rat brain synaptic vesicles[6].

Animal Research Animal Models CD hairless rats (Charles River)
Dosages 100 mg/kg
Administration i.p

Chemical Information & Solubility

Molecular Weight 960.81 Formula

C34H24N6O14S4.4Na

CAS No. 314-13-6 SDF Download Evans Blue SDF
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Water : 100 mg/mL

Ethanol : Insoluble


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