Potent and selective peptide orexin OX1 receptor agonist (EC50 values are 8.29 and 187 nM for OX1 and OX2 receptors respectively). Truncated form of orexin A.
Potent and selective orexin OX2 receptor agonist (EC50 = 28 nM at human OX2 expressed in CHO cells). Displays approximately 100-fold selectivity for OX2 over OX1 (EC50 = 2.75 μM at human OX1 expressed in CHO cells). Depolarizes OX2-expressing histaminergic neurons in mouse brain slices. Increases wake time in wild type mice. Suppresses cataplexy-like symptoms in OX knockout mice. Nagahara et al (2015) Design and synthesis of non-peptide, selective orexin receptor 2 agonists. J.Med.Chem. 58 7931 PMID:26267383 |Irukayama-Tomobe et al (2017) Nonpeptide orexin type-2 receptor agonist ameliorates narcolepsy-cataplexy symptoms in mouse models. Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA. 144 5731 PMID:28507129