A 77636 hydrochloride is a selective dopamine D1 receptor agonist with pKi=7.40±0.09; Ki=39.8nM and EC50=1.1nM. A 77636 is commonly used in Parkinson's disease research [1].
In vitro, pretreatment of SK-N-MC cells with A 77636 (200nM; 1h) led to a persistent elevation of cAMP levels, and can be blocked by SCH 23390 [2]. A 77636 (1-20μM) upregulated the phosphorylation of eIF2α, inhibited proliferation, motility, and bone metastatic activity of 4T1.2 mammary tumor cells and MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells [3].
In vivo, A 77636 (3μmole/kg; s.c.) increased locomotor activity and decreased the severity of the parkinsonian-like symptoms in marmosets treated with MPTP (1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine) induced parkinsonian-like model [1]. A 77636 (3-60mg/kg; s.c.) increased horizontal locomotion and rearing at lower doses in Male hD1 mice [4]. A 77636 (3 and 10mg/kg; i.p.) produced dose-related attenuation and decreased peak responding to cocaine in Swiss-Webster mice [5]. A 77636 (0.1–1.0mg/kg, s.c.) exerted a suppressant effect on food intake in rat, due to a reduction in meal size and duration [6].
References:
[1]. Kebabian, John W., et al. "A 77636: a potent and selective dopamine D1 receptor agonist with antiparkinsonian activity in marmosets." European journal of pharmacology 229.2-3 (1992): 203-209.
[2]. Lin, Chun Wel, et al. "Persistent activation of the dopamine D1 receptor contributes to prolonged receptor desensitization: studies with A 77636." The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics 276.3 (1996): 1022-1029.
[3]. Minami, Kazumasa, et al. "Inhibitory effects of dopamine receptor D1 agonist on mammary tumor and bone metastasis." Scientific reports 7.1 (2017): 45686.
[4]. Svensson, Kjell A., et al. "An allosteric potentiator of the dopamine D1 receptor increases locomotor activity in human D1 knock-in mice without causing stereotypy or tachyphylaxis." The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics 360.1 (2017): 117-128.
[5]. Chausmer, Allison L., and Jonathan L. Katz. "Comparison of interactions of D1-like agonists, SKF 81297, SKF 82958 and A 77636, with cocaine: locomotor activity and drug discrimination studies in rodents." Psychopharmacology 159.2 (2002): 145-153.
















