{"product_id":"methylene-blue","title":"Methylene Blue | Laboratory Research Grade","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"723\" data-start=\"635\"\u003eRedox-Active Phenothiazine for Mitochondrial, Bioenergetic \u0026amp; Cellular Redox Research\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"866\" data-start=\"725\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"738\" data-start=\"725\"\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"741\" data-start=\"738\"\u003eMitochondrial \u0026amp; Bioenergetic Research • Cellular Redox Biology • Neuroenergetic Signaling • Small-Molecule Research Compounds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"866\" data-start=\"725\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"902\" data-start=\"873\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"902\" data-start=\"876\"\u003eWhat Researchers Study\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1284\" data-start=\"903\"\u003eMethylene Blue (MB) is a redox-active phenothiazine compound with a long history in biochemical and cellular research. In modern laboratory settings, researchers study methylene blue primarily for its ability to \u003cstrong data-end=\"1160\" data-start=\"1115\"\u003emodulate mitochondrial electron transport\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1196\" data-start=\"1162\"\u003esupport cellular redox cycling\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1233\" data-start=\"1202\"\u003einfluence energy metabolism\u003c\/strong\u003e under conditions of oxidative or metabolic stress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1456\" data-start=\"1286\"\u003eUnlike peptides that act through receptor signaling, methylene blue functions as a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1387\" data-start=\"1369\"\u003eredox mediator\u003c\/strong\u003e, participating directly in electron transfer processes within cells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1456\" data-start=\"1286\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1501\" data-start=\"1463\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1501\" data-start=\"1466\"\u003ePrimary Signal Pathways Studied\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1568\" data-start=\"1502\"\u003eResearch involving methylene blue focuses on its interaction with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2020\" data-start=\"1570\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1668\" data-start=\"1570\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1668\" data-start=\"1572\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1620\" data-start=\"1572\"\u003eMitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC)\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly complex I and III electron flow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1775\" data-start=\"1669\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1775\" data-start=\"1671\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1697\" data-start=\"1671\"\u003eCellular redox cycling\u003c\/strong\u003e, alternating between oxidized (MB) and reduced (leucomethylene blue) states\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1862\" data-start=\"1776\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1862\" data-start=\"1778\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1822\" data-start=\"1778\"\u003eReactive oxygen species (ROS) modulation\u003c\/strong\u003e, influencing oxidative stress balance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1941\" data-start=\"1863\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1941\" data-start=\"1865\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1900\" data-start=\"1865\"\u003eNAD⁺\/NADH and FAD\/FADH₂ systems\u003c\/strong\u003e, supporting cellular energy metabolism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2020\" data-start=\"1942\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2020\" data-start=\"1944\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1981\" data-start=\"1944\"\u003eNeuroenergetic signaling pathways\u003c\/strong\u003e, linked to neuronal metabolic demand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2164\" data-start=\"2022\"\u003eMethylene blue is often studied as a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2103\" data-start=\"2059\"\u003emitochondrial bypass or electron shuttle\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially in models of impaired oxidative phosphorylation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2164\" data-start=\"2022\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2206\" data-start=\"2171\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2206\" data-start=\"2174\"\u003eWhy This Compound Is Studied\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2441\" data-start=\"2207\"\u003eMitochondrial dysfunction and redox imbalance are central features of aging, neurodegeneration, metabolic disease, and cellular stress models. Many compounds influence mitochondria indirectly, making mechanistic attribution difficult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2502\" data-start=\"2443\"\u003eMethylene blue is studied because it allows researchers to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2803\" data-start=\"2504\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2568\" data-start=\"2504\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2568\" data-start=\"2506\"\u003eExamine \u003cstrong data-end=\"2566\" data-start=\"2514\"\u003edirect modulation of mitochondrial electron flow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2641\" data-start=\"2569\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2641\" data-start=\"2571\"\u003eInvestigate how redox cycling affects \u003cstrong data-end=\"2639\" data-start=\"2609\"\u003ecellular energy efficiency\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2727\" data-start=\"2642\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2727\" data-start=\"2644\"\u003eExplore \u003cstrong data-end=\"2683\" data-start=\"2652\"\u003eoxidative stress resilience\u003c\/strong\u003e in neurons and metabolically active cells\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2803\" data-start=\"2728\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2803\" data-start=\"2730\"\u003eStudy mitochondrial support mechanisms without receptor-based signaling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2912\" data-start=\"2805\"\u003eThis positions methylene blue as a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2862\" data-start=\"2840\"\u003ecore research tool\u003c\/strong\u003e in mitochondrial biology and cellular energetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2912\" data-start=\"2805\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2952\" data-start=\"2919\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2952\" data-start=\"2922\"\u003eResearch Areas of Interest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2999\" data-start=\"2954\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2999\" data-start=\"2958\"\u003eMitochondrial \u0026amp; Bioenergetic Research\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3135\" data-start=\"3000\"\u003eMethylene blue is widely studied in models of mitochondrial dysfunction, impaired ATP production, and oxidative phosphorylation stress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3177\" data-start=\"3137\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3177\" data-start=\"3141\"\u003eRedox \u0026amp; Oxidative Stress Biology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3300\" data-start=\"3178\"\u003eResearch explores how redox-active compounds influence ROS balance, antioxidant systems, and cellular survival thresholds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3343\" data-start=\"3302\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3343\" data-start=\"3306\"\u003eNeuroenergetic \u0026amp; Cognitive Models\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3467\" data-start=\"3344\"\u003eBecause neurons are highly energy-dependent, methylene blue is examined in neuroenergetic and synaptic metabolism research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3507\" data-start=\"3469\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3507\" data-start=\"3473\"\u003eCellular Stress \u0026amp; Aging Models\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3641\" data-start=\"3508\"\u003eMethylene blue is used to investigate how redox modulation impacts aging-associated cellular decline and metabolic stress resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3641\" data-start=\"3508\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"3685\" data-start=\"3648\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3685\" data-start=\"3651\"\u003eSelected Scientific References\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"4040\" data-start=\"3686\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3774\" data-start=\"3686\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3774\" data-start=\"3688\"\u003eWen et al., \u003cem data-end=\"3725\" data-start=\"3700\"\u003eJournal of Neuroscience\u003c\/em\u003e — Methylene blue and mitochondrial respiration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3851\" data-start=\"3775\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3851\" data-start=\"3777\"\u003eAtamna et al., \u003cem data-end=\"3807\" data-start=\"3792\"\u003eFASEB Journal\u003c\/em\u003e — Redox cycling and mitochondrial support\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3942\" data-start=\"3852\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3942\" data-start=\"3854\"\u003eRojas et al., \u003cem data-end=\"3891\" data-start=\"3868\"\u003eNeurobiology of Aging\u003c\/em\u003e — Mitochondrial dysfunction and redox modulation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4040\" data-start=\"3943\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4040\" data-start=\"3945\"\u003eSchirmer et al., \u003cem data-end=\"3994\" data-start=\"3962\"\u003eAntioxidants \u0026amp; Redox Signaling\u003c\/em\u003e — Phenothiazines and cellular redox biology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4114\" data-start=\"4042\"\u003e(References provided for educational context and literature navigation.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4114\" data-start=\"4042\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"4150\" data-start=\"4121\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4150\" data-start=\"4124\"\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"4499\" data-start=\"4152\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4217\" data-start=\"4152\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4217\" data-start=\"4154\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4172\" data-start=\"4154\"\u003eCompound Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Methylene Blue (Methylthioninium Chloride)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4249\" data-start=\"4218\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4249\" data-start=\"4220\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4235\" data-start=\"4220\"\u003eCAS Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7220-79-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4292\" data-start=\"4250\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4292\" data-start=\"4252\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4274\" data-start=\"4252\"\u003eMolecular Formula:\u003c\/strong\u003e C₁₆H₁₈ClN₃S · 3H₂O\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4329\" data-start=\"4293\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4329\" data-start=\"4295\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4316\" data-start=\"4295\"\u003eMolecular Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 319.85 Da\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4369\" data-start=\"4330\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4369\" data-start=\"4332\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4343\" data-start=\"4332\"\u003ePurity:\u003c\/strong\u003e ≥99% (analytical grade)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4402\" data-start=\"4370\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4402\" data-start=\"4372\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4381\" data-start=\"4372\"\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crystalline powder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4438\" data-start=\"4403\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4438\" data-start=\"4405\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4420\" data-start=\"4405\"\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep blue solid\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4499\" data-start=\"4439\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4499\" data-start=\"4441\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4453\" data-start=\"4441\"\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Room temperature, dry, protected from light\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"638\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"636\"\u003eBatch Documentation \u0026amp; 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