Forskolin

Isolated from Coleus forskohlii. Potent, cell permeable adenylyl cyclase activator. Increases intracellular cAMP levels. Widely used tool to investigate cAMP as a second messenger. Inotropic and antihypertensive. Smooth muscle relaxant/vasodilator. Glucose transporter inhibitor. Platelet aggregation inhibitor. Stimulates lipolysis in fat cells. Non-competitive nicotinic acetylcholine receptors inhibitor. MAP kinase inhibitor. Upregulates mitochondrial uncoupling protein (UCP) mRNA levels in brown adipose tissue. Autophagy inhibitor. Hedgehog signaling inhibitor. Has antiglaucoma potential.