CU-3 is a potent and selective inhibitor of diacylglycerol kinase alpha (DGKalpha). CU-3 attenuates cancer cell proliferation and simultaneously enhances immune responses including anti-cancer immunity.
CU-32 is an inhibitor of cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP) synthase (cGAS; IC50= 0.45 μM).1It reduces DNA-, but not Sendai virus-, induced dimerization of IFN regulatory factor 3 in THP-1 cells, indicating selectivity for the cGAS DNA sensing pathway over the RIG-I-MAVS RNA sensing pathway. It is also selective for cGAS over toll-like receptors (TLRs) at 50 μM. CU-32 decreases IFN-stimulatory DNA-induced production of IFN-β in THP-1 cells when used at concentrations of 10, 30, and 100 μM. 1.Padilla-Salinas, R., Sun, L., Anderson, R., et al.Discovery of small-molecule cyclic GMP-AMP synthase inhibitorsJ. Org. Chem.85(3)1579-1600(2020)
CU-76 is an inhibitor of cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS; IC50= 0.24 μM).1It reduces DNA-, but not Sendai virus-, induced dimerization of IFN regulatory factor 3 in THP-1 cells, indicating selectivity for the cGAS DNA sensing pathway over the RIG-I-MAVS RNA sensing pathway. CU-76 decreases IFN-stimulatory DNA-induced production of IFN-β in THP-1 cells when used at concentrations of 10, 30, and 100 μM. 1.Padilla-Salinas, R., Sun, L., Anderson, R., et al.Discovery of small-molecule cyclic GMP-AMP synthase inhibitorsJ. Org. Chem.85(3)1579-1600(2020)
Cu (II) Protoporphyrin IX functions as a negative control for Zn (II) Protoporphyrin, a heme oxygenase inhibitor. Heme oxygenase is involved in tumor cell resistance to chemotherapy and the regulation of free radical formation, inflammation, and vascular repair.
CU-6PM is a new fluorescent RXR agonist. CU-6PMN was designed based on the fact that umbelliferone emits strong fluorescence in a hydrophilic environment, but the fluorescence intensity decreases in hydrophobic environments such as the interior of proteins. The developed assay CU-6PMN enabled screening of rexinoids to be performed easily within a few hours by monitoring changes of fluorescence intensity with widely available fluorescence microplate readers, without the need for processes such as filtration.
CU-2010 is a synthetic serine protease inhibitor with antifibrinolytic and anticoagulant properties. CU-2010 dose-dependently reduces postoperative blood loss and improves postischemic recovery after cardiac surgery in a canine model.