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Chloroguanabenz is an antiprion agent and a derivative of the α2-adrenergic receptor agonist guanabenz (Item No. 10851).1 It inhibits prion formation in yeast and mammalian cell-based assays. Chloroguanabenz reduces the levels of both soluble and aggregated forms of the truncated Huntingtin derivative Htt48 in an HEK293T cellular model of Huntington’s disease.2
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1. Antihypertensive drug guanabenz is active in vivo against both yeast and mammalian prions. PLoS One 3(4), e1981 (2008).
2. Use of chlorine guanabenz derivatives for treating polyglutamine expansion associated diseases. (2011).