Synonyms: SMP-114
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Rimacalib (SMP-114) is an isoxazole derivative inhibitor of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) [2], CAMKII being an established pharmacological target for chronic inflammatory pain [1], as well as being involved in modulating synaptic plasticity and learning and memory processes.
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References |
1. Luo F, Yang C, Chen Y, Shukla P, Tang L, Wang LX, Wang ZJ. (2008)
Reversal of chronic inflammatory pain by acute inhibition of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II. J Pharmacol Exp Ther, 325: 267-75. [PMID:18178903] |
2. Westra J, Brouwer E, Bouwman E, Doornbos-van der Meer B, Posthumus MD, van Leeuwen MA, Limburg PC, Ueda Y, Kallenberg CG. (2009)
Role for CaMKII inhibition in rheumatoid arthritis: effects on HIF-1-induced VEGF production by rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts. Ann N Y Acad Sci, 1173: 706-11. [PMID:19758219] |