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Ruthenium Red

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Ruthenium Red | CAS No. 11103-72-3 | Cav2.x Channel Blockers
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Description: Non-selective CaV2.1 and 2.2 blocker; also blocks TRPV channels

Chemical Name: Ammoniated ruthenium oxychloride

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Biological Activity

Ruthenium Red blocks Ca2+ uptake and release from mitochondria, and Ca2+ release from ryanodine-sensitive intracellular stores. Also blocks cell membrane-located capsaicin-activated cation channels (IC50 = 14 nM) and voltage-sensitive Ca2+ channels to inhibit neurotransmitter release.

Technical Data

M.Wt:
786.35
Formula:
H42N14O2Ru3Cl6
Solubility:
Soluble to 10 mM in water
Storage:
Store at RT
CAS No:
11103-72-3

The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.
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Background References

  1. Commensal Bacteria-Induced Inflammasome Activation in Mouse and Human Macrophages Is Dependent on Potassium Efflux but Does Not Require Phagocytosis or Bacterial Viability

    PLoS ONE, 2016;11(8):e0160937.
  2. Mechanisms involved in dual vasopressin/apelin neuron dysfunction during aging.
    Sauvant J, Delpech J, Palin K, De Mota N, Dudit J, Aubert A, Orcel H, Roux P, Laye S, Moos F, Llorens-Cortes C, Nadjar A
    PLoS ONE, 2014;9(2):e87421.
  3. Activation of NLRP3 inflammasome by crystalline structures via cell surface contact.
    Hari A, Zhang Y, Tu Z, Detampel P, Stenner M, Ganguly A, Shi Y
    Sci Rep, 2014;4(0):7281.
  4. Pathway for uncoupler-induced calcium efflux in rat liver mitochondria: inhibition by ruthenium red.
    Bernardi et al.
    Biochemistry, 1984;23:1645
  5. Ruthenium red as a capsaicin antagonist.
    Amann and Maggi
    Life Sci., 1991;49:849
  6. Vanilloid (capsaicin) receptors and mechanisms.
    Szallasi and Blumberg
    Pharmacol.Rev., 1999;51:159
  7. Ruthenium red modifies the cardiac and skeletal muscle Ca2+ release channels (ryanodine receptors) by multiple mechanisms.
    Xu et al.
    J.Biol.Chem., 1999;274:32680

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Citations for Ruthenium Red

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18 Citations: Showing 1 - 10

  1. High-Frequency Microdomain Ca2+ Transients and Waves during Early Myelin Internode Remodeling.
    Authors: Battefeld Et al.
    Cell Rep  2019;26:182
  2. Mitochondrial permeability transition pore contributes to mitochondrial dysfunction in fibroblasts of patients with sporadic Alzheimer's disease.
    Authors: P?rez
    Redox Biol  2018;19:290
  3. Activation of TREK currents by riluzole in three subgroups of cultured mouse nodose ganglion neurons.
    Authors: Fernandez-Fernandez Et al.
    PLoS One  2018;13:e0199282
  4. BH3 mimetic-elicited Ca2+ signals in pancreatic acinar cells are dependent on Bax and can be reduced by Ca2+-like peptides.
    Authors: Ferdek Et al.
    Cell.Death.Dis.  2017;8:e2640
  5. Active Caspase-1 Induces Plasma Membrane Pores That Precede Pyroptotic Lysis and Are Blocked by Lanthanides
    Authors: Russo Et al.
    The Journal of Immunology  2016;197:1353
  6. Hypotonic stress induces RANKL via transient receptor potential melastatin 3 (TRPM3) and vaniloid 4 (TRPV4) in human PDL cells.
    Authors: Son Et al.
    J Dent Res  2015;94:473
  7. Alterations in serotonin, transient receptor potential channels and protease-activated receptors in rats with irritable bowel syndrome attenuated by Shugan decoction.
    Authors: Shi Et al.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A  2015;21:4852
  8. Glucagon Increases Beating Rate but Not Contractility in Rat Right Atrium. Comparison with isoprote.
    Authors: Merino Et al.
    Neuroreport  2015;10:e0132884
  9. Synergy between Piezo1 and Piezo2 channels confers high-strain mechanosensitivity to articular cartilage.
    Authors: Lee Et al.
    PLoS One  2014;111:E5114
  10. Sensory nerve terminal mitochondrial dysfunction activates airway sensory nerves via transient receptor potential (TRP) channels.
    Authors: Nesuashvili Et al.
    Mol Pharmacol  2013;83:1007

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