p53tumorsuppressor fragment (232-240) is a peptide with the sequence H2N-Lys-Tyr-Met-Cys-Asn-Ser-Ser-Cys-Met-OH, MW= 1066.3. p53 is a tumorsuppressor protein that in humans is encoded by the TP53 gene. p53 is crucial in multicellular organisms, where i
Pentamidine dimesylate is an inhibitor of calcium-dependent complex formation with p53 [(Ca)S100B-p53) in malignant melanoma (MM). Pentamidine dimesylate restores p53tumorsuppressor activity in vivo.
Milademetan (DS-3032b or DS-3032) is a potent and selective MDM2 inhibitor with potential antineoplastic activity. Milademetan (p.o.) binds to and prevents the binding of MDM2 protein to the transcriptional activation domain of the tumorsuppressor protei
Milademetan is a potent and selective MDM2 inhibitor. MDM2 inhibitor DS-3032b binds to and prevents the binding of MDM2 protein to the transcriptional activation domain of the tumorsuppressor protein p53 upon oral administration. By preventing this MDM2-p53 interaction, the proteosome-mediated enzymatic degradation of p53 is inhibited and the transcriptional activity of p53 is restored. This results in the restoration of p53 signaling and leads to the p53-mediated induction of tumor cell apoptosis.
Sirtuins (SIRTs) represent a distinct class of trichostatin A-insensitive lysyl-deacetylases (class III HDACs). Human SIRT1 is the homolog of yeast silent information regulator 2 (Sir2) and has been shown to regulate the activity of the p53tumorsuppressor and inhibit apoptosis. Small molecule activators of SIRT1, such as resveratrol, extend lifespan in yeast and C. elegans in a manner that resembles caloric restriction. CAY10591 has been identified as an activator of the enzyme SIRT1. This compound increases fluorescence by 233% in a SIRT1 activity assay. [Activator activity was defined as the percentage of signal increase relative to signal window in the following formula: 100 x (Sample - Signallow)/(Signalhigh - Signallow)]. CAY10591 suppresses TNF-α in a dose-dependent manner. In THP-1 cells, TNF-α levels decreased from 325 pg/ml (control) to 104 and 53 pg/ml with 20 and 60 µM CAY10591, respectively. This activator also has a significant dose-dependent effect on fat mobilization in differentiated adipocytes, which would indicate the potential of SIRT1 activators for anti-obesity or anti-diabetic purposes.
Inactivation of the tumorsuppressorp53 commonly coincides with increased signaling through NF-κB in cancer. CAY10681 is a dual modulator of p53-MDM2 interaction and NF-κB signaling. It potently binds MDM2 (Ki = 250 nM), reducing MDM2-mediated turnover of p53. CAY10681 also inhibits phosphorylation of IκBα and dose-dependently reduces nuclear accumulation of p65. It blocks the proliferation of cancer cell lines (IC50s range from 33 to 37 μM). CAY10681 exhibits excellent oral bioavailability and inhibits tumor growth in A549 xenografts in nude mice.
9(Z),11(E),13(E)-Octadecatrienoic Acid ethyl ester (α-ESA) is a conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acid commonly found in plant seed oil. This fatty acid accounts for about 60% of the total fatty acid composition of bitter gourd seed oil and about 70% in tung oil. α-ESA is metabolized and converted to conjugated linoleic acid (9Z,11E-CLA) in rats. It has shown potential as a tumor growth suppressor. In colon cancer Caco-2 cells, α-ESA induced apoptosis through up-regulation of GADD45, p53, and PPARγ. In DLD-1 cells supplemented with α-ESA, apoptosis was induced via lipid peroxidation with an EC50 of 20 μM. It also inhibits DNA polymerases and topoisomerases with IC50s ranging from ~5-20 μM for different isoforms of the enzymes. α-ESA ethyl ester is a neutral, more lipid soluble form of the free acid.
Methyl alpha-eleostearate (α-ESA) is a conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acid commonly found in plant seed oil. This fatty acid accounts for about 60% of the total fatty acid composition of bitter gourd seed oil and about 70% in tung oil. α-ESA is metabolized and converted to conjugated linoleic acid (9Z,11E-CLA) in rats. It has shown potential as a tumor growth suppressor. In colon cancer Caco-2 cells, α-ESA induced apoptosis through up-regulation of GADD45, p53, and PPARγ. In DLD-1 cells supplemented with α-ESA, apoptosis was induced via lipid peroxidation with an EC50 of 20 μM. It also inhibits DNA polymerases and topoisomerases with IC50s ranging from ~5-20 μM for different isoforms of the enzymes. α-ESA methyl ester is a neutral, more lipid soluble form of the free acid.
The protein p53, often called the 'guardian of the genome,' is a transcription factor that is activated in response to cellular stress (low oxygen levels, heat shock, DNA damage, etc.) and acts to prevent further proliferation of the stressed cell by promoting cell cycle arrest or apoptosis. Its role as a tumorsuppressor is evident by the observation that approximately 50% of human tumors have mutated or non-functional p53. PK7242 is an inducer of reactivation of mutant p53 in cancer cells. In cancer cells carrying the Y220C mutant, PK7242 binds to the p53-Y220C core domain and induces growth inhibition, cell-cycle arrest, and apoptosis.
MDM2-IN-26 (compound A3) is an inhibitor of MDM2 that facilitates the activation of p53's tumorsuppressor functions by inhibiting the MDM2-p53 interaction, with MDM2 being the primary negative regulator of p53. This compound is utilized in cancer research [1].