Antagonist activity at human TRPM8 transfected in HEK293T cells assessed as reduction in menthol-induced calcium influx measured after 60 mins by Fluo-4 AM dye based fluorescence analysis
Drug metabolism in human liver microsomes assessed as dansyl glutathione adduct formation at 100 microM incubated for 30 mins by HPLC/MS based fluorescence analysis relative to diclofenac dGSH adduct
Inhibition of CYP3A4 in human liver microsomes assessed as reduction in 1'-hydroxymidazolam formation using midazolam as substrate at 10 uM preincubated with enzyme and NADPH followed by substrate addition and measured after 10 mins by HPLC/MS-MS analysis relative to control
Induction of CYP3A4 mRNA expression in human HepaRG cells assessed as fold increase in mRNA expression at 3 uM incubated for 24 hrs by real time PCR analysis relative to control
Antagonist activity at rat TRPM8 transfected in HEK293T cells assessed as reduction in menthol-induced calcium influx measured after 60 mins by Fluo-4 AM dye based fluorescence analysis
In vivo antagonist activity at TRPM8 in Sprague-Dawley rat assessed as inhibition of icilin-induced wet dog shakes at 3 mg/kg, po administered 1 hr prior to icilin administration and measured after 5 mins for 5 mins
Inhibition of overactive bladder activity in Sprague-Dawley rat assessed as inhibition of cold-induced voiding behaviour by measuring mean voided volume at 3 mg/kg, po administered 1 hr prior to cold exposure and measured at 2 mins interval for 4 hrs (Rvb = 0.57 +/- 0.05 ml)
Inhibition of overactive bladder activity in Sprague-Dawley rat assessed as inhibition of cold-induced voiding behaviour by measuring reduction in voiding frequency at 3 mg/kg, po administered 1 hr prior to cold exposure and measured at 2 mins interval for 4 hrs
Inhibition of overactive bladder activity in Sprague-Dawley rat assessed as inhibition of cold-induced voiding behaviour by measuring total voided volume at 3 mg/kg, po administered 1 hr prior to cold exposure and measured at 2 mins interval for 4 hrs (Rvb = 5.57 +/-0.27 ml)