Tpl2 kinase inhibitor is an inhibitor of tumor progression locus 2 (Tpl2; IC50= 0.05 μM).1It is selective for Tpl2 over MEK, p38 MAPK, Src, MK2, and PKC (IC50s = >40, 180, >400, 110, and >400 μM, respectively). Tpl2 kinase inhibitor inhibits LPS-induced TNF-α production in isolated human monocytes and whole blood (IC50s = 0.7 and 8.5 μM, respectively). It enhances differentiation induced by calcitriol in HL-60 and U937 leukemia cells when used at a concentration of 5 μM.2Tpl2 kinase inhibitor (5 μM) inhibits the proliferation of KG-1a leukemia cells.3 1.Garvin, L.K., Green, N., Hu, Y., et al.Inhibition of Tpl2 kinase and TNF-α production with 1,7-naphthyridine-3-carbonitriles: Synthesis and structure-activity relationshipsBioor. Med. Chem. Lett.15(23)5288-5292(2005) 2.Wang, X., and Studzinski, G.P.Expression of MAP3 kinase COT1 is up-regulated by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in parallel with activated c-jun during differentiation of human myeloid leukemia cellsJ. Steroid. Biochem. Mol. Biol.121(1-2)395-398(2010) 3.Wang, X., Gocek, E., Novik, V., et al.Inhibition of Cot1/Tlp2 oncogene in AML cells reduces ERK5 activation and up-regulates p27Kip1 concomitant with enhancement of differentiation and cell cycle arrest induced by silibinin and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3Cell Cycle9(22)4542-4551(2010)
Protein kinase C (PKC ) is a calcium-independent, phospholipid- and diacylglycerol-dependent serine threonine kinase involved in diverse signaling pathways, including those involved in neuronal signaling, cytoskeletal function, and inflammation.[1] PKCinhibitor peptide is a synthetic peptide corresponding to an amino acid sequence found in the amino terminal C2 domain of most mammalian forms of PKC .[2] It selectively and reversibly inhibits the translocation of PKC to intracellular membranes, blocking activation.[2] PKCinhibitor peptide is commonly used in cells to evaluate the role of PKCin various cellular responses.[3],[4],[5]
CC-90005 is a potent, selective and orally active inhibitor of protein kinase C-θ (PKC-θ), with an IC50 of 8 nM. CC-90005 shows selectivity for PKC-θ over PKC-δ (IC50=4440 nM). CC-90005 can inhibit T cell activation by IL-2 expression[1]. CC-90005 shows the exquisite selectivity of CC-90005, with IC50s for all other family members of >3 μM[1].CC-90005 is a moderate inhibitor of both CYP2C9 (IC50=8 μM) and CYP2C19 (IC50=5.9 μM) in human liver microsomes[1].CC-90005 inhibits IL-2 expression in LRS_WBC human PBMCs, with an IC50 of 0.15 μM[1].CC-90005 (1-10 μM; 24 h) inhibits T cell proliferation in PBMCs by 51% at 1 μM and 88% at 3 μM[1]. CC-90005 (3-30 mg kg; p.o. twice daily for 4 days) significantly reduces the popliteal lymph node (PLN) size in a model of chronic T cell activation[1].CC-90005 (100 mg kg; a single p.o.) significantly inhibits plasma and spleen IL-2 release by 51 and 54%, respectively[1].CC-90005 exhibits reasonable oral bioavailability (66 and 46%) and Cmax (1.18 and 1.2 μM) following oral administration (10 and 3 mg kg) in rat and dog, respectively[1].CC-90005 exhibits the mean residence time (0.52 and 2.0 h), CL (69.1 and 20.5 mL min kg) and Vss (2.11 and 2.44 L kg) following intravenous administration (2 and 1 mg kg) in rat and dog, respectively[1]. [1]. Papa P, et, al. Discovery of the Selective Protein Kinase C-θ Kinase Inhibitor, CC-90005. J Med Chem. 2021 Aug 26;64(16):11886-11903.
Ingenol 3,20-dibenzoate is a powerful activator of protein kinase C (PKC) isoforms. It effectively induces the translocation of nPKC-delta, -epsilon, and -theta as well as PKC-mu from the cytosolic fraction to the particulate fraction. Through de novo synthesis of macromolecules, it triggers apoptosis with characteristic morphology. Moreover, Ingenol 3,20-dibenzoate enhances IFN-γ production and degranulation in NK cells, particularly when stimulated by NSCLC cells[1][2].
Sphingosine (d14:1) is a bioactive sphingolipid that has been found in B. mori (silkworm), P. clarkii (crayfish), and A. aurita (jellyfish) extracts. It increases the germination rate of N. rileyi, an entomopathogenic fungus, with an EC50 value of 10.2 nM. Sphingosine (d14:1) inhibits protein kinase C (PKC) in vitro (IC50 = 7.3 mol%) as well as superoxide generation induced by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate in neutrophils and reduces growth of CHO cells (IC50s = 19 and 8 μM, respectively).
PKC-IN-4 (compound 7l) is a highly potent and orally active inhibitor of atypical protein kinase C (aPKC), exhibiting an IC 50 value of 0.52 μM. In vitro studies have demonstrated that PKC-IN-4 effectively suppresses NF-κB activity induced by TNF-α. Moreover, this compound effectively impedes the permeability of the retinal vasculature, induced by both VEGF and TNFα. [1]