Incyclinide
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| IUPAC_name = (4aS,5aR,12aS)-3,10,12,12a-Tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydronaphthacen-2-carboxamide
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| tradename = Metastat (proposed)
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| legal_status = Abandoned?
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| CAS_number = 15866-90-7
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| UNII = 21G64WZQ4I
| ChEMBL = 2104970
| KEGG = D04519
| C=19 | H=17 | N=1 | O=7
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Incyclinide (proposed trade name Metastat) is a chemically modified tetracycline antibiotic that was investigated in clinical trials for the treatment of rosacea, various tumours, allergic and inflammatory diseases and a number of other conditions.
Data from animal studies suggest that centrally infused incyclinide attenuates microglial mediated neuroinflammation in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus and sympathetic activation in angiotensin II-induced hypertension. This was also associated with unique changes in gut microbial communities and profound attenuation of gut pathology in animal models of hypertension.{{Cite journal |display-authors=6 |vauthors=Sharma RK, Yang T, Oliveira AC, Lobaton GO, Aquino V, Kim S, Richards EM, Pepine CJ, Sumners C, Raizada MK |date=March 2019 |title=Microglial Cells Impact Gut Microbiota and Gut Pathology in Angiotensin II-Induced Hypertension |journal=Circulation Research |volume=124 |issue=5 |pages=727–736 |doi=10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.118.313882 |pmc=6395495 |pmid=30612527}}
Mechanism of action
Like other tetracyclines, incyclinide inhibits matrix metalloproteinases. In contrast to traditional tetracyclines, it lacks antibiotic properties.