CORM-3

CORM-3 is a water-soluble carbon monoxide-releasing molecule ¹.

As a CO-releasing molecule, CORM-3 can mimic the anti-allergic and anti-anaphylactic effects of heme oxygenase through the activation of the soluble guanylyl cyclase. CORM-3 is reported to have effects on cardiovascular inflammation. It reduces PMN-induced CD54 expression on EC in an in vitro model. CORM-3 also has vasoactive properties in vitro and in vivo. It shows significant vasodilatation through acting as a regulator of vessel tone and blood pressure. Besides that, CORM-3 is also a potent antimicrobial agent. It inhibits the respiration of bacterial and yeast pathogens via increasing membrane permeability and inhibiting the terminal oxidases ^1,2,3,4.

References:
1. Vannacci A, Marzocca C, Giannini L, Mazzetti L, Franchi-Micheli S, Failli P, Masini E, Motterlini R, Mannaioni PF. Evaluation of the effects of a novel carbon monoxide releasing molecule (CORM-3) in an in vitro model of cardiovascular inflammation. Inflamm Res. 2006 Apr;55.
2. Clark JE, Naughton P, Shurey S, Green CJ, Johnson TR, Mann BE, Foresti R and Motterlini R. Cardioprotective actions by a water-soluble carbon monoxide-releasing molecule.  Cir. Res. 93:e2-e8, 2003.
3. Foresti R, Hammad J, Clark JE, Johnson TR, Mann BE, Friebe A, Green CJ, Motterlini R. Vasoactive properties of CORM-3, a novel water-soluble carbon monoxide-releasing molecule. Br J Pharmacol. 2004 Jun;142(3):453-60.
4. Wilson JL, Jesse HE, Hughes B, Lund V, Naylor K, Davidge KS, Cook GM, Mann BE, Poole RK. Ru(CO)3Cl(Glycinate) (CORM-3): a carbon monoxide-releasing molecule with broad-spectrum antimicrobial and photosensitive activities against respiration and cation transport in Escherichia coli. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2013 Aug 10;19(5):497-509.