Methylene blue is an inhibitor of guanylyl cyclase (sGC), monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A), and NO synthase (NOS). It functions as a vasopressor and is frequently employed as a dye in various medical procedures. This compound is a REDOX cycling compound capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier and has shown to reduce cerebral edema, attenuate microglial activation, and diminish neuroinflammation.
- Inhibits guanylyl cyclase (sGC), monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A), and NO synthase (NOS)
- Functions as a vasopressor
- Employed as a dye in medical procedures
- Influences the nitric oxide synthase/guanylate cyclase signaling pathway
- REDOX cycling compound
- Capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier
- Acts as a Tau aggregation inhibitor
- Reduces cerebral edema
- Attenuates microglial activation
- Diminishes neuroinflammation