Methylene blue (purity≥70%)  (Synonyms: Basic Blue 9 (purity≥70%); CI-52015 (purity≥70%); Methylthioninium chloride (purity≥70%))

Methylene blue (purity≥70%) is a guanylyl cyclase (sGC), monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) and NO synthase (NOS) inhibitor. Methylene blue (purity≥70%) is a vasopressor and is often used as a dye in several medical procedures. Methylene blue (purity≥70%) through the nitric oxide syntase/guanylate cyclase signalling pathway to reduce prepulse inhibition. Methylene blue (purity≥70%) is a REDOX cycling compound and able to cross the blood-brain barrier. Methylene blue (purity≥70%) is a Tau aggregation inhibitor. Methylene blue reduces cerebral edema, attenuated microglial activation and reduced neuroinflammation^[1][2][3].

1. Sample treatment:
1.1 For paraffin sections: dewax and rehydrate as usual.
1.2 For frozen sections: distilled water for 2 min.
1.3 For cultured cells: Fix with 4% paraformaldehyde. Wash with distilled water for 2 min. Replace with fresh distilled water and wash for another 2 min.
2. Methylene blue staining
2.1 Stain with 0.1% Methylene blue for 2 min.
2.2 Wash thoroughly with distilled water, observe and take photos.
2.3 Staining results:
Tissue or cells: blue

MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

319.86

C₁₆H₁₈ClN₃S

61-73-4

Solid

Brown to reddish brown

CN(C)C1=CC2=[S+]C3=CC(N(C)C)=CC=C3N=C2C=C1.[Cl-]

Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

4°C, protect from light, stored under nitrogen

*In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light, stored under nitrogen)

• [1]. Klamer D, et, al. Phencyclidine-induced behaviour in mice prevented by methylene blue. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol. 2004 Feb;94(2):65-72.  [Content Brief]

  [2]. Hochgräfe K, et, al. Preventive methylene blue treatment preserves cognition in mice expressing full-length pro-aggregant human Tau. Acta Neuropathol Commun. 2015 May 10;3:25.  [Content Brief]

  [3]. Fenn AM, et, al. Methylene blue attenuates traumatic brain injury-associated neuroinflammation and acute depressive-like behavior in mice. J Neurotrauma. 2015 Jan 15;32(2):127-38.  [Content Brief]