Bixin is isolated from the seeds of Bixa orellana and possesses anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activities. Bixin treatment ameliorated cardiac dysfunction through inhibiting fibrosis, inflammation, and ROS generation.
EGFR-IN-542 is a novel EGFR inhibitor. EGFR-IN-542 significantly reduces myocardial inflammation, fibrosis, apoptosis and dysfunction. It shows promise for use in the treatment of obesity-induced cardiac complications.
(Rac)-Indoximod (1-Methyl-DL-tryptophan) is a potent inhibitor of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO). Combined treatment with IFN-γ and (Rac)-Indoximod significantly suppresses the activity of α-SMA-expressing human cardiac myofibroblasts (hCMs) and promotes apoptosis by up-regulating the genes IRF-1, Fas, and FasL. Moreover, this co-treatment effectively improves cardiacfibrosis[1].
Wnt signaling is required for direct multiple biological processes and also plays key roles in the pathogenesis of various diseases. Cyclic AMP response element-binding protein (CREB) is a transcription factor that is a member of the leucine zipper family of DNA binding proteins. This protein binds as a homodimer to the cAMP-responsive element, an octameric palindrome. The protein is phosphorylated by several protein kinases, and induces transcription of genes in response to hormonal stimulation of the cAMP pathway. Via generating a transcriptionally active complex with β-catenin, CREB acts as a mediator of Wnt signaling.ICG-001 is an inhibitor of β-catenin CREB mediated transcription. The direct cellular target of ICG-001 is CREB. the inhibitory IC50of ICG-001 against β-catenin CREB mediated transcription was 3 μM. ICG-001 treatment at the concentration of 25 μM for 24h significantly increased caspase activity in both colon cancer cell lines SW480 and HCT116 cell lines but not in normal colonic epithelial cells CCD-841Co. In a cell growth inhibition assay, the IC50s of ICG-001 against SW480 and HCT116 cells were 4.43 μM and 5.95 μM, respectively.In a SW620 nude mouse xenograft model, an water-soluble analog of ICG-001 given at the dose of 150 mg kg i.v. once in every 2 days dramatically suppressed tumor growth. In a bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis mice model, ICG-001 given at the dose of 5 mg kg per day reversed pulmonary fibrosis. In a rat myocardial infarction model, ICG-001 was administrated subcutaneously at the dose of 50 mg kg day for 10 days which significantly improved cardiac contractile function after myocardial infarction in the rats.
Angiotensin II 是一种主要的生物活性血管收缩肽,通过与AT1R和AT2R受体结合,调节血压,刺激交感神经,促进醛固酮合成和肾脏功能。它还能诱导血管平滑肌细胞增生、胶原合成增加,导致血管和心肌增厚及纤维化,同时促进细胞凋亡和内皮细胞毛细血管形成。Angiotensin II常用于诱导高血压和心脏肥大动物模型。
Angiotensin II human TFA 是肾素-血管紧张素系统中的强效血管收缩剂,通过与 AT1R 和 AT2R 受体作用调节血压,可激活交感神经、促进醛固酮合成和肾功能,诱导血管平滑肌细胞增殖及成纤维细胞中 I 型和 III 型胶原合成,导致血管和心肌增厚、纤维化,并诱导凋亡及促进毛细血管生成,可用于构建心脏肥大、高血压和腹主动脉瘤模型。