Cytochalasin B is a mycotoxin binding to the barbed end of actin filaments. It can disrupt the formation of actin polymers (Kd: 1.4-2.2 nM for F-actin).
Pfn1-IN-C1, an inhibitor of Profilin1 (Pfn1), has been shown to reduce the overall level of cellular filamentous (F)-actin, slow EC migration and proliferation, and inhibit the angiogenic ability of EC both in vitro and ex vivo.
Pfn1-IN-C2, an inhibitor of Profilin1 (Pfn1), has been shown to reduce the overall level of cellular filamentous (F)-actin, slow EC migration and proliferation, and inhibit the angiogenic ability of EC both in vitro and ex vivo.
Sinoporphyrin sodium significantly suppressed cell proliferation, promoted early apoptotic response, triggered collapse of F-actin filaments and inhibited cell migration. Sinoporphyrin sodium potentially a treatment for cancer. Sinoporphyrin sodium is als
Phalloidin-retramethylrhodamine conjugate is an orange fluorescent probe (ex/em = 546/575 nm) that selectively binds to F-actin. It can be used to localize actin filaments in living or fixed cells, as well as for visualizing individual actin filaments in vitro.
Phalloidin-FITC is a green fluorescent cytoskeleton stain. Binds and labels F-actin. For most fluorescent imaging applications, cells should be fixed and permeablilized. Excitation/emission maxima λ ~496/516 nm.
Phalloidin-Janelia Fluor®646 is a red fluorescent F-actin probe. Phalloidin-Janelia Fluor®646 is composed of the F-actin probe, Phalloidin, conjugated to Janelia Fluor®646. It is suitable for use in confocal and super-resolution microscopy techniques such as dSTORM. Excitation emission maximum λ = 646 664 nm.
DMGF, also known as 7,7-dimethoxyagastisfavone, is a biflavonoid isolated from Taxus × media cv. Hicksii. DMGF induces apoptotic and autophagic cell death. DMGF could effectively attenuate the motility of B16F10 cells, and the results of real-time PCR revealed that DMGF also suppressed the expressions of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2). MGF can inhibit the metastasis of highly invasive melanoma cancer cells through the down-regulation of F-actin polymerization DMGF may be further developed to serve as a chemoprevention drug for patients with metastatic melanoma.
Body Protection Compound 157 (BPC 157) is a pentadecapeptide derived from BPC, identified in gastric juice, exhibiting diverse biological activities. At 2 µg ml, BPC 157 enhances primary rat tendon fibroblast cell migration and F-actin formation. Furthermore, doses of 0.01 and 10 µg kg, intraperitoneally (i.p.), mitigate paw swelling, bone erosion, and mononuclear cell infiltration in the joints of rats with rheumatoid arthritis induced by complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA). It also diminishes gastric ulcer size in rats caused by indomethacin, aspirin, or diclofenac at these doses. Additionally, BPC 157 reduces catalepsy duration and tremor severity in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease triggered by MPTP.