AZ-1 is an inducer of ABCA1 and apoE. It enhances ABCA1 activity and decreases P2X7 receptor activity. AZ-1 activates endogenous LXR signaling but shows no direct LXRα or LXRβ agonist activity.
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.
FFA2 allosteric agonist. Inhibits forskolin-induced cAMP increase and stimulates 35SGTPγS binding in biochemical assays (pEC50 values are 6.9 and 7.23, respectively). Binds at allosteric binding site. In functional assays, displays positive allosteric modulation of FFA-induced Gi signaling and negative allosteric modulation of FFA-induced Gq/G11 signaling. Inhibits lipolytic effect of isoproterenol (pEC50 = 5.03) and induces migration of human neutrophils in vitro. Bolognini et al (2016) A novel allosteric activator of free fatty acid 2 receptor displays unique Gi-functional bias. J.Biol.Chem. 291 18915 PMID:27385588 |Sergeev et al (2017) A single extracellular amino acid in free fatty acid receptor 2 defines antagonist species selectivity and G protein selection bias. Sci.Rep. 7 13741 PMID:29061999
AZ10397767 is a potent CXCR2 antagonist (IC50 = 1 nM). AZ10397767 significantly reduced the numbers of infiltrating neutrophils into both in vitro and in vivo tumor models.
AZ12971554 is a potent inhibitor of human thrombin. Ki = 0.3nM, Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) IC50 = 0.68µM, Ecarin clotting time (ECT) IC50 = 0.16µM in human plasma.