ABO acts as an annexin A7 modulator, specifically binding to Thr286 to inhibit its phosphorylation on threonine (not on serine or tyrosine) residues within human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). This compound furthers the annexin A7 interaction with the EF-hand protein GCA, leading to reduced GCA phosphorylation, lowered intracellular calcium levels, and enhanced autophagy in COS-7 cells. Moreover, ABO lessens phosphorylation of the microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain (LC3) in HUVECs and impedes the upregulation of phosphatidylcholine-specific phospholipase C (PC-PLC) due to oxidized low-density lipoprotein in vascular endothelial cells (VECs). In animal models, specifically apoE-/- mice on a Western diet, administration of ABO (50 or 100 mg/kg per day) has been shown to decrease PC-PLC expression, promote autophagy, and reduce apoptosis, lipid accumulation, and the extent of atherosclerotic plaques in the aortic endothelium.
ExcisaninA may be a potent inhibitor of AKT signaling pathway in tumor cells, it can inhibit invasion by suppressing MMP-2 and MMP-9 expression, it may be a potential anti-metastatic chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of breast cancer. Excisanin A shows comparable inhibitory effects on the LPS-induced production of NO and PGE2, and activation of NF-kappaB without affecting cell viability.Excisanin A induces apoptosis in colon cancer cell line SW620 as determined by Annexin V staining, the cleavage of caspase-3 and the proteolytic degradation of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP).
LCKLSL, an N-terminal hexapeptide, acts as a competitive inhibitor of annexin A2 (AnxA2), effectively preventing the binding of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) to AnxA2 while also inhibiting the generation of plasmin. In addition, LCKLSL exhibits anti-angiogenic properties.
MHY219 is a novel HDAC inhibitor. MHY219 induces apoptosis via up-regulation of androgen receptor expression in human prostate cancer cells. MHY219 was shown to enhance the cytotoxicity on DU145 cells (IC50, 0.36 μM) when compared with LNCaP (IC50, 0.97 μM) and PC3 cells (IC50, 5.12 μM). MHY219 showed a potent inhibition of total HDAC activity when compared with SAHA. MHY219 increased histone H3 hyperacetylation and reduced the expression of class I HDACs (1, 2 and 3) in prostate cancer cells. MHY219 effectively increased the sub-G1 fraction of cells through p21 and p27 dependent pathways in DU145 cells. MHY219 significantly induced a G2 M phase arrest in DU145 and PC3 cells and arrested the cell cycle at G0 G1 phase in LNCaP cells. Furthermore, MHY219 effectively increased apoptosis in DU145 and LNCaP cells, but not PC3 cells, according to Annexin V PI staining and Western blot analysis. These results indicate that MHY219 is a potent HDAC inhibitor that targets regulating mu......
AZ-Tak1 is a potent and a relatively selective inhibitor of TAK1 kinase activity, with an IC50 of 0.009 mM. AZ-Tak1 treatment decreased the level of p38 and ERK in mantle cell lymphoma cells, and induced apoptosis in a dose and time dependent manner, with an IC50 of 0.1–0.5 mM. Using the annexin-V and PI staining and FACS analysis, After 48 hours of incubation, AZ-Tak1 (0.1 mM) induced apoptosis in 28%, 34% and 86% of Mino, SP53, and Jeko cells, respectively, which was increased to 32%, 42%, and 86% when 0.5 mM concentration was used.
AS-99 TFA is a first-in-class, potent and selective ASH1L histone methyltransferase inhibitor (IC50= 0.79 μM, Kd= 0.89 μM) with anti-leukemic activity. AS-99 TFA blocks cell proliferation, induces apoptosis and differentiation, downregulates MLL fusion target genes, and reduces the leukemia burden in vivo[1]. AS-99 TFA is tested against a panel of 20 histone methyltransferases, including NSD1, NSD2, NSD3, and SETD2. NO significant inhibition is observed at 50 μM of AS-99 TFA on any of the tested histone methyltransferases, indicating over 100-fold selectivity towards ASH1L[1].AS-99 TFA shows effect on the growth of the MLL leukemia cells (MV4;11, MOLM13, KOPN8, RS4;11) with the GI50 values ranging from 1.8 μM to 3.6 μM[1].AS-99 (1-8 μM; 7 days) TFA also induces apoptosis in the MLL leukemia cells, but not in the K562 cells, as assessed by the quantification of the Annexin V positive cells[1].AS-99 TFA suppresses MLL fusion driven transcriptional programs[1]. AS-99 (30 mg kg; i.p.; q.d., treated for 14 consecutive days) TFA reduces leukemia burden in mice[1].AS-99 TFA is used for in vivo studies in mice, which reveals favorable exposure in plasma upon i.v. and i.p. administration (AUC = 9701 hr* ng mL and 10,699 hr* ng mL, respectively), suitable half-life (~5-6 h) and Cmax >10 μM[1]. [1]. David S. Rogawski, Jing Deng, Hao Li, Tomasz Cierpicki, Jolanta Grembecka, et al. Discovery of first-in-class inhibitors of ASH1L histone methyltransferase with anti-leukemic activity. Nat Commun. 2021 May 14;12(1):2792.
N-terminal peptide of Annexin I (AI/Lipocortin I) that inhibits leukocyte extravasation. Acts as a formyl peptide receptor 1 (FPR1) ligand and stimulates neutrophil NADPH oxidase activation.
CDKI-83 is a potent CDK9 inhibitor. The compound shows effective anti-proliferative activity in human tumour cell lines with GI50 <1 μM, and is capable of inducing apoptosis in A2780 human ovarian cancer cells as determined by the activated caspase-3, Annexin V PI double staining and accumulated cells at the sub-G1 phase of cellcycle. The research results suggest that combined inhibition of CDK9 and CDK1 may result in the effective induction of apoptosis and CDKI-83 has the potential to be developed as an anti-cancer agent.