Methylene blue is an inhibitor of guanylyl cyclase (sGC), monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A), and NO synthase (NOS). It acts as a vasopressor and is commonly used as a dye in various medical procedures. This REDOX cycling compound is capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier and is also a Tau aggregation inhibitor. It helps reduce cerebral edema, mitigate microglial activation, and decrease neuroinflammation.
- Inhibits guanylyl cyclase (sGC), monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A), and NO synthase (NOS)
- Acts as a vasopressor
- Commonly used as a dye in medical procedures
- Impacts prepulse inhibition through the nitric oxide synthase/guanylate cyclase signaling pathway
- Functions as a REDOX cycling compound
- Capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier
- Acts as a Tau aggregation inhibitor
- Helps reduce cerebral edema
- Mitigates microglial activation
- Decreases neuroinflammation