Muscimol
Chemical Name: 5-Aminomethyl-3-hydroxyisoxazole
Purity: ≥98%
Biological Activity
Muscimol is a potent GABAA receptor agonist and partial GABAA-ρ receptor agonist. Inhibits memory retention and attenuates airway constriction in vivo.Technical Data
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Background References
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Functional imaging reveals rapid reorganization of cortical activity after parietal inactivation in monkeys.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2012;109(21):8274-9. -
High-throughput genotoxicity assay identifies antioxidants as inducers of DNA damage response and cell death.
Fox JT, Sakamuru S, Huang R
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 2012;109(14):5423-8. -
Neuronal encoding of the switch from specific to generalized fear.
Ghosh, Supriya, Chattarji, Sumantra
Nat Neurosci, 2015;18(1):112-20. -
Induction of a novel form of hippocampal long-term depression by muscimol: involvement of GABAA but not glutamate receptors.
Akhondzadeh and Stone
Br.J.Pharmacol., 1995;115:527 -
GABAC receptors: relatively simple transmitter-gated ion channels?
Johnston
TiPS, 1996;17:319 -
Central actions of ibotenic acid and muscimol.
Johnston et al.
Biochem.Pharmacol., 1968;17:2488 -
The GABAA agonist muscimol attenuates induced airway constriction in guinea pigs in vivo.
Gleason et al.
J.Appl.Physiol., 2009;106:1257 -
Muscimol state-dependent memory: involvement of dorsal hippocampal μ-opioid receptors.
Jafari-Sabet and Jannat-Dastjerdi
Behav.Brain Res., 2009;202:5
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Citations for Muscimol
The citations listed below are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for Muscimol include:
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Multi-target action of β-alanine protects cerebellar tissue from ischemic damage.
Authors: Kopach Et al.
Cell Death Dis 2022;13:747
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Axonal mechanisms mediating γ-aminobutyric acid receptor type A (GABA-A) inhibition of striatal dopamine release.
Authors: Kramer Et al.
ELife 2020;9
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Salicylate-Induced Suppression of Electrically Driven Activity in Brain Slices from the Auditory Cortex of Aging Mice.
Authors: Namikawa Et al.
Front Aging Neurosci 2018;9:395
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Local GABAA receptor mediated suppression of DA release within the nucleus accumbens.
Authors: Brodnik Et al.
ACS Chem Neurosci 2018;17:1978
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Septal and Hippocampal Neurons Contribute to Auditory Relay and Fear Conditioning.
Authors: Xiao Et al.
Front Cell Neurosci 2018;12:102
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Discrete Circuits Support Generalized versus Context-Specific Vocal Learning in the Songbird.
Authors: Tian and Brainard
Neuron 2017;96:1168
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The medullary dorsal reticular nucleus as a relay for descending pronociception induced by the mGluR5 in the rat infralimbic cortex.
Authors: David-Pereira
Neuroscience 2017;349:341
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Honokiol suppresses TNF-α-induced neutrophil adhesion on cerebral endothelial cells by disrupting polyubiquitination and degradation of IκBα.
Authors: Chen Et al.
Nature 2016;6:26554
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Additive effect of harmane and muscimol for memory consolidation impairment in inhibitory avoidance task
Authors: Nasehi Et al.
Neuroscience 2016;339:287
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GABAA receptor activity shapes the formation of inhibitory synapses between developing medium spiny neurons.
Authors: Arama Et al.
PLoS One 2015;9:290
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The medial prefrontal cortex is crucial for the maintenance of persistent licking and the expression of incentive contrast.
Authors: Parent Et al.
Neurobiol Dis 2015;9:23
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The higher order auditory cortex is involved in the assignment of affective value to sensory stimuli.
Authors: Grosso Et al.
Nat Commun 2015;6:8886
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Selective inhibition of KCC2 leads to hyperexcitability and epileptiform discharges in hippocampal slices and in vivo.
Authors: Sivakumaran Et al.
EXCLI J 2015;35:8291
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Context-induced reinstatement of methA. seeking is associated with unique molecular alterations in Fos-expressing dorsolateral striatum neurons.
Authors: Rubio Et al.
J Neurosci 2015;35:5625
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Protein kinase C-dependent growth-associated protein 43 phosphorylation regulates gephyrin aggregation at developing GABAergic synapses.
Authors: Wang Et al.
J Neurosci 2015;35:1712
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NMDA receptor channel blocker-like discriminative stimulus effects of NO gas.
Authors: Richardson and Shelton
Front Integr Neurosci 2015;352:156
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Modulation of Spinal GABAergic Inhibition and Mechanical Hypersensitivity following Chronic Compression of Dorsal Root Ganglion in the Rat.
Authors: Lee Et al.
Neural Plast 2015;2015:924728
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The effect of BLA GABA(A) receptors in anxiolytic-like effect and aversive memory deficit induced by ACPA.
Authors: Kangarlu-Haghighi Et al.
Sci Rep 2015;14:613
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Development and function of human cerebral cortex neural networks from pluripotent stem cells in vitro.
Authors: Kirwan Et al.
PLoS One 2015;142:3178
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Chloride Accumulators NKCC1 and AE2 in Mouse GnRH Neurons: Implications for GABAA Mediated Excitation.
Authors: Taylor-Burds Et al.
J Biol Chem 2015;10:e0131076
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Daily isoflu. exposure increases barbiturate insensitivity in medullary respiratory and cortical neurons via expression of η-subunit containing GABA ARs.
Authors: Hengen Et al.
PLoS One 2015;10:e0119351
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Regulation of action potential waveforms by axonal GABAA receptors in cortical pyramidal neurons.
Authors: Xia Et al.
PLoS One 2014;9:e100968
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GABAergic influence on temporomandibular joint-responsive spinomedullary neurons depends on estrogen status.
Authors: Tashiro Et al.
Neurobiol Learn Mem 2014;259:53
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Pachymic Acid Enhances Drug-Induced Sleeping Behaviors via GABAA-ergic Systems in Mice.
Authors: Shah Et al.
Biomol Ther (Seoul) 2014;22:314
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TrkB interacts with ErbB4 and regulates NRG1-induced NR2B phosphorylation in cortical neurons before synaptogenesis.
Authors: Pandya and Pillai
Neuroscience 2014;12:47
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Motor cortex feedback influences sensory processing by modulating network state.
Authors: Zagha Et al.
Neuron 2013;79:567
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The dorsomedial hypothalamus mediates stress-induced hyperalgesia and is the source of the pronociceptive peptide cholecystokinin in the rostral ventromedial medulla.
Authors: Wagner Et al.
Mol Cell Biol 2013;238:29
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The contribution of synaptic location to inhibitory gain control in pyramidal cells.
Authors: Pouille Et al.
Physiol Rep 2013;1:e00067
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PF inhibits superoxide production, elastase release, and chemotaxis in formyl peptide-activated human neutrophils by blocking formyl peptide receptor 1.
Authors: Yang Et al.
J Immunol 2013;190:6511
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Updating of action-outcome associations is prevented by inactivation of the posterior pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus.
Authors: Maclaren Et al.
PLoS Comput Biol 2013;102:28
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GABA maintains the proliferation of progenitors in the developing chick ciliary marginal zone and non-pigmented ciliary epithelium.
Authors: Ring Et al.
PLoS One 2012;7:e36874
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Olfactory bulb glomerular NMDA receptors mediate olfactory nerve potentiation and odor preference learning in the neonate rat.
Authors: Lethbridge Et al.
Front Cell Neurosci 2012;7:e35024
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Adenosine release during seizures attenuates GABAA receptor-mediated depolarization.
Authors: Ilie Et al.
J Neurosci 2012;32:5321
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The loop diuretic compound blocks posttraumatic p75NTR upregulation and rescues injured neurons.
Authors: Shulga Et al.
J Neurosci 2012;32:1757
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Modulation of spinal GABAergic analgesia by inhibition of chloride extrusion capacity in mice.
Authors: Asiedu Et al.
J Pain 2012;13:546
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Efficacy of synaptic inhibition depends on multiple, dynamically interacting mechanisms implicated in chloride homeostasis.
Authors: Doyon Et al.
J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2011;7:e1002149
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Development of asymmetric inhibition underlying direction selectivity in the retina.
Authors: Wei Et al.
J Biol Chem 2011;469:402
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Positive feedback regulation between γ-aminobutyric acid type A (GABA(A)) receptor signaling and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) release in developing neurons.
Authors: Porcher Et al.
Neuroscience 2011;286:21667
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Developmental regulation and neuroprotective effects of striatal tonic GABAA currents.
Authors: Santhakumar Et al.
Development 2010;167:644
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Nerve Terminal GABAA Receptors Activate Ca2+/Calmodulin-dependent Signaling to Inhibit Voltage-gated Ca2+ Influx and Glutamate Release.
Authors: Long Et al.
Neuroscience 2009;284:8726
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Interactions between prefrontal cortex and cerebellum revealed by trace eyelid conditioning.
Authors: Kalmbach Et al.
Learn Mem 2009;16:86
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Intrathecal injection of the neurosteroid, DHEAS, produces mechanical allodynia in mice: involvement of spinal sigma-1 and GABA receptors.
Authors: Yoon Et al.
Br J Pharmacol 2009;157:666
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Disinhibition combines with excitation to extend the operating range of the OFF visual pathway in daylight.
Authors: Manookin Et al.
J Neurosci 2008;28:4136
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GABA receptor activation in the lumbosacral spinal cord decreases detrusor overactivity in spinal cord injured rats.
Authors: Miyazato Et al.
J Urol 2008;179:1178
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Development of chloride-mediated inhibition in neurons of the anteroventral cochlear nucleus of gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus).
Authors: Milenković Et al.
J Neurophysiol 2007;98:1634
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Peripheral GABAB agonists stimulate gastric acid secretion in mice.
Authors: Piqueras and Martínez
Br J Pharmacol 2004;142:1038
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