RAD16-I hydrochloride is a self-assembling peptide with nanofibrous morphology that provides an optimal microenvironment for the proliferation and differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC) into chondrocytes. This peptide, known as RAD16-I, has been extensively studied and serves as a model to assess the amyloid-like staining properties of self-assembling peptide nanofibers (SAPNFs).
Insulin β Chain Peptide (15-23), also referred to as INS, is an insulin-derived peptide that is specifically recognized by islet-associated T cells. The tetramer of Insulin β Chain Peptide (15-23) effectively stained the INS-reactive CTL clone G9C8; however, neither this tetramer nor the negative control tetramer (TUM) exhibited staining on the splenic CD8+ T cells obtained from NOD or 8.3-TCRαβ transgenic NOD mice.
DL-Leucyl-DL-phenylalanine, a dipeptide, serves as a substrate for detecting two distinct regions of dipeptidase staining on gels in both Drosophila simulans and Drosophila melanogaster.
AG-012986 is a multitargeted cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitor active against CDK1, CDK2, CDK4 6, CDK5, and CDK9, with selectivity over a diverse panel of non-CDK kinases. AG-012986 showed antiproliferative activities in vitro with IC(50)s of <100 nmol L in 14 of 18 tumor cell lines. In vivo, significant antitumor efficacy induced by AG-012986 was seen (tumor growth inhibition, >83.1%) in 10 of 11 human xenograft tumor models. AG-012986 also showed dose-dependent retinoblastoma Ser(795) hypophosphorylation, cell cycle arrest, decreased Ki-67 tumor staining, and apoptosis in conjunction with antitumor activity.
AG-012986 HCl is a multitargeted cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitor active against CDK1, CDK2, CDK4 6, CDK5, and CDK9, with selectivity over a diverse panel of non-CDK kinases. AG-012986 HCl showed antiproliferative activities in vitro with IC(50)s of <100 nmol L in 14 of 18 tumor cell lines. In vivo, significant antitumor efficacy induced by AG-012986 HCl was seen (tumor growth inhibition, >83.1%) in 10 of 11 human xenograft tumor models. AG-012986 HCl also showed dose-dependent retinoblastoma Ser(795) hypophosphorylation, cell cycle arrest, decreased Ki-67 tumor staining, and apoptosis in conjunction with antitumor 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.
MHY219 is a novel HDAC inhibitor. MHY219 induces apoptosis via up-regulation of androgen receptor expression in human prostate cancer cells. MHY219 was shown to enhance the cytotoxicity on DU145 cells (IC50, 0.36 μM) when compared with LNCaP (IC50, 0.97 μM) and PC3 cells (IC50, 5.12 μM). MHY219 showed a potent inhibition of total HDAC activity when compared with SAHA. MHY219 increased histone H3 hyperacetylation and reduced the expression of class I HDACs (1, 2 and 3) in prostate cancer cells. MHY219 effectively increased the sub-G1 fraction of cells through p21 and p27 dependent pathways in DU145 cells. MHY219 significantly induced a G2 M phase arrest in DU145 and PC3 cells and arrested the cell cycle at G0 G1 phase in LNCaP cells. Furthermore, MHY219 effectively increased apoptosis in DU145 and LNCaP cells, but not PC3 cells, according to Annexin V PI staining and Western blot analysis. These results indicate that MHY219 is a potent HDAC inhibitor that targets regulating mu......
CDKI-83 is a potent CDK9 inhibitor. The compound shows effective anti-proliferative activity in human tumour cell lines with GI50 <1 μM, and is capable of inducing apoptosis in A2780 human ovarian cancer cells as determined by the activated caspase-3, Annexin V PI double staining and accumulated cells at the sub-G1 phase of cellcycle. The research results suggest that combined inhibition of CDK9 and CDK1 may result in the effective induction of apoptosis and CDKI-83 has the potential to be developed as an anti-cancer agent.