Norepinephrine hydrochloride is a catecholamine neurotransmitter that acts on adrenergic receptors such as α1, α2, and β1, exhibiting pharmacological effects including vasoconstriction and blood pressure regulation[1, 2]. Norepinephrine hydrochloride is commonly used as a neuroscience research tool to simulate sympathetic nervous system function and to investigate mechanisms related to drug addiction and sleep regulation[3, 4].
In vitro, Norepinephrine hydrochloride (100μM) enhanced the growth of Yersinia ruckeri strains cultured in Tryptic Soy Broth (TSB) containing 30% serum for 48h, but this growth-promoting effect was blocked by the adrenergic receptor antagonist labetalol (50, 100μM)[5]. Treatment of primary adipocytes isolated from mouse inguinal white adipose tissue (iWAT) with Norepinephrine hydrochloride (10μM) for 6h significantly increased intracellular cAMP levels and promoted lipolysis[6]. Treatment of PD 15 mouse Leydig cells with Norepinephrine hydrochloride (10μM) for 24h significantly increased the proportion of 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3β-HSD) positive cells, promoting cell differentiation[7].
In vivo, continuous intravenous infusion of Norepinephrine hydrochloride (5μg/kg/min) via osmotic minipumps in endotoxemic C57BL/6 mice for 3h dose-dependently suppressed LPS-induced plasma levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IP-10, MIP-1α, and MCP-1) and elevated the level of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10[8]. Intraperitoneal injection of Norepinephrine hydrochloride (1mg/kg/day) for 4 weeks in female C57BL/6J mice resulted in decreased ovarian weight, disrupted estrous cycles, reduced numbers of follicles at various developmental stages, and an increased number of atretic follicles[9].
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Norepinephrine hydrochloride是一种作用于α1、α2、β1等肾上腺素能受体，具有收缩血管、调节血压等药理作用的儿茶酚胺类神经递质[1,2]。Norepinephrine hydrochloride通常作为神经科学研究工具，模拟交感神经系统功能，用于药物成瘾和睡眠调节等机制研究[3,4]。
在体外，Norepinephrine hydrochloride（100μM）在含有30%血清的胰蛋白胨大豆肉汤（TSB）中培养Yersinia ruckeri菌株48h，增强了菌株的生长，但该促生长作用可被肾上腺素能受体拮抗剂labetalol（50, 100μM）所阻断[5]。Norepinephrine hydrochloride（10μM）处理从小鼠腹股沟白色脂肪组织（iWAT）分离的原代脂肪细胞6h，显著增加了细胞内的cAMP水平，并促进了脂解[6]。Norepinephrine hydrochloride（10μM）处理PD 15小鼠间质细胞24h，显著增加了3β-羟基类固醇脱氢酶（3β-HSD）阳性细胞的比例，促进了细胞的分化[7]。
在体内，通过微型渗透泵对内毒素血症的C57BL/6小鼠连续静脉注射Norepinephrine hydrochloride（5μg/kg/min），3h后可剂量依赖性地抑制LPS诱导的血浆促炎细胞因子（TNF-α、IP-10、MIP-1α和MCP-1）水平，并提升了抗炎细胞因子IL-10的水平[8]。Norepinephrine hydrochloride（1mg/kg/day）通过腹腔注射处理C57BL/6J雌性小鼠4周，引起小鼠卵巢重量下降，动情周期紊乱，各级卵泡数量减少，闭锁性卵泡增多[9]。