CK-636
Based on 4 publication(s) in Google Scholar
CK-636 is a cell permeable inhibitor of Arp2/3 complex, that could inhibit actin polymerization, with IC50 values of 4 μM, 24 μM and 32 μM for human, fission yeast and bovine, respectively. CK636 blocks cell migration.
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- Purity : 99.94%
- CAS No.: 442632-72-6
- Formula: C16H16N2OS
- Molecular Weight:284.38
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Storage:Powder -20°C, 3 years , 4°C, 2 years ; In solvent -80°C, 2 years , -20°C, 1 year
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Publications Citing Use of MedChemExpress (MCE) CK-636
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Biological Activity
Description
IC50 & Target
IC50: 4/24/32 µM (Human/fission yeast/bovine Arp2/3)[1].
In Vitro
CK-636 binds between Arp2 and Arp3, where it appears to block movement of Arp2 and Arp3 into their active conformation. CK-636 inserts into the hydrophobic core of Arp3 and alters its conformation. CK-636 prevents actin polymerization and the formation of actin filament comet tails by Listeria in infected SKOV3 cells (IC50=22 μM)[1]. Additionally, CK-636-treated T cells exhibits elongated morphology with sharp pseudopodia at the leading edges, while the breadth of the CK-636-treated T cells is about 30% less than that of DMSO-treated T cells[2].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only. Further protocols information, click here.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 442632-72-6
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Appearance Solid
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Molecular Weight 284.38
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Formula C16H16N2OS
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Color Off-white to light yellow
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SMILES
O=C(C1=CC=CS1)NCCC2=C(C)NC3=C2C=CC=C3
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Synonyms
CK-0944636
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Powder -20°C 3 years 4°C 2 years In solvent -80°C 2 years -20°C 1 year
Publications (4)
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Journal Impact Factor
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Most Recent
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Cancer Res
Targeting ARPC1B Overcomes Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Resistance in Glioblastoma by Reversing Pro-tumorigenic Macrophage Polarization. [Abstract]2025 Apr 3;85(7):1236-1252. PMID: 39841088 -
J Cell Sci
2022 Jul 1;135(13):jcs259692. PMID: 35665815 -
Transbound Emerg Dis
2025 Nov 21:2025:5822897. PMID: 41323147 -
Solvent & Solubility
In Vitro:
DMSO : ≥ 49 mg/mL (172.30 mM; Hygroscopic DMSO has a significant impact on the solubility of product, please use newly opened DMSO)
* "≥" means soluble, but saturation unknown.
Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 2 years; -20°C, 1 year. When stored at -80°C, please use it within 2 years. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 year.
Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 2 years; -20°C, 1 year. When stored at -80°C, please use it within 2 years. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 year.
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)
In Vivo:
Select the appropriate dissolution method based on your experimental animal and administration route.
- For the following dissolution methods, please ensure to first prepare a clear stock solution using an In Vitro approach and then sequentially add co-solvents:
- To ensure reliable experimental results, the clarified stock solution can be appropriately stored based on storage conditions. As for the working solution for In Vivo experiments, it is recommended to prepare freshly and use it on the same day.
- The percentages shown for the solvents indicate their volumetric ratio in the final prepared solution. If precipitation or phase separation occurs during preparation, heat and/or sonication can be used to aid dissolution.
Add each solvent one by one: 10% DMSO 40% PEG300 5% Tween-80 45% Saline
Solubility: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (8.79 mM); Clear solution
This protocol yields a clear solution of ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (saturation unknown).
Taking 1 mL working solution as an example, add 100 μL DMSO stock solution (25.0 mg/mL) to 400 μL PEG300, and mix evenly; then add 50 μL Tween-80 and mix evenly; then add 450 μL Saline to adjust the volume to 1 mL.
Preparation of Saline: Dissolve 0.9 g sodium chloride in ddH₂O and dilute to 100 mL to obtain a clear Saline solution.
Add each solvent one by one: 10% DMSO 90% (20% SBE-β-CD in Saline)
Solubility: 2.5 mg/mL (8.79 mM); Suspended solution; Need ultrasonic
This protocol yields a suspended solution of 2.5 mg/mL. Suspended solution can be used for oral and intraperitoneal injection.
Taking 1 mL working solution as an example, add 100 μL DMSO stock solution (25.0 mg/mL) to 900 μL 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline, and mix evenly.
Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C, storage for one week): 2 g SBE-β-CD powder is dissolved in 10 mL Saline, completely dissolve until clear.
In Vivo Dissolution Calculator
Please enter the basic information of animal experiments:
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Recommended: Prepare an additional quantity of animals to account for potential losses during experiments.
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The co-solvents required include: DMSO, . All of co-solvents are available by MedChemExpress (MCE). , Tween 80. All of co-solvents are available by MedChemExpress (MCE).
Working solution concentration: 0.22 mg/mL
Method for preparing stock solution: mg drug dissolved in μL DMSO. Stock solution concentration: mg/mL.
1. Take μL DMSO stock solution;
2. Add μL .
μL , mix evenly;
3. Then add μL Tween 80, mix evenly;
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Please ensure that the stock solution in the first step is dissolved to a clear state, and add co-solvents in sequence. You can use ultrasonic heating (ultrasonic cleaner, recommended frequency 20-40 kHz), vortexing, etc. to assist dissolution.
Protocols
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Scratch/Wound-Healing Migration Assay
The scratch/wound-healing migration assay measures collective migration of adherent cells into an experimentally created cell-free gap in a confluent monolayer. The readout is generated by imaging the gap immediately after scratching and at later time points, then quantifying reduction in wound area, wound width, or percentage closure as cells move into the denuded region. Gap closure reflects cell migration but may also include cell proliferation, so interpretation should distinguish migration-focused conditions from proliferation-driven closure when possible, such as by using short assay windows, serum-controlled conditions, cell counting, or proliferation controls reported in published protocols.
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Cell Cytotoxicity Assay
Cytotoxicity assays are usually based on the assessment of cell membrane damage, which can also be indirectly detected by measuring cell viability. Detection methods include MTT assay, CKK-8 assay, LDH assay and ATP assay, etc.
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Cell migration
Cell migration is a method that plays an important role in wound healing, cell differentiation, embryonic development, etc.
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Chemotaxis Gradient Chamber Assay 1
The chemotaxis gradient chamber assay is based on the principle of observing directional cell migration in response to a stable, linear or quasi-linear concentration gradient of a chemoattractant formed between two fluid reservoirs separated by a narrow observation chamber. Cells placed within the chamber respond to the gradient by polarized movement toward higher chemoattractant concentrations, allowing quantification of chemotactic behavior in real time under microscopy. The classic Zigmond chamber design enables simultaneous visualization of gradient formation and individual cell trajectories, making it suitable for studying leukocyte chemotaxis and other motile cell types in vitro.
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Under-Agarose Cell Migration Assay
The under-agarose cell migration assay is a classical in vitro chemotaxis method designed to evaluate directed cell movement through a semi-solid agarose matrix toward soluble chemoattractant gradients, enabling visualization and quantification of leukocyte or motile cell migration in a confined 2D-like environment. In this system, cells and chemoattractants are placed in separate wells cut into an agarose gel, allowing diffusion-driven gradient formation that guides directional migration, which is typically assessed by measuring migration distance, cell morphology changes, and accumulation toward the chemoattractant source. This assay has been widely used to study neutrophil and leukocyte chemotaxis as a simple alternative to filter-based migration systems and allows direct microscopic observation of migrating cells under near-physiological confinement conditions.
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Neural Crest/Neuronal Cell Migration Explant Assay
Neural crest (NC) and neuronal cell migration explant assays are in vitro systems in which neural tube-derived tissues are cultured to allow premigratory or newly emigrated neural crest cells to undergo epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), migrate away from the explant, and form a measurable radial outgrowth that reflects migratory capacity and environmental responsiveness. These assays typically quantify migration by measuring the expansion of cell outgrowth from neural tube or neural plate border explants over time, often comparing early and later timepoints to derive a migration index such as a radius ratio, which reflects net cell dispersal from the explant core. Neural tube explant cultures preserve key aspects of neural crest behavior, including EMT, migration, and early differentiation, making them suitable for assessing intrinsic migratory ability and extrinsic cue dependence. However, studies emphasize that migratory outgrowth from neural tube explants may include non-n
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Transwell/Boyden Chamber Migration Assay
The Transwell/Boyden chamber migration assay measures cell movement through a porous membrane separating an upper and lower chamber, usually after a chemoattractant gradient is established by placing cells in the upper chamber and chemoattractant-containing medium in the lower chamber. The readout is generated by quantifying cells that traverse the membrane and appear on the lower membrane surface or in the lower chamber, depending on whether the cell type is adherent or non-adherent. This assay reflects chemotactic or haptotactic migration rather than matrix invasion unless an extracellular-matrix barrier is added to the membrane.
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3D Collagen/Hydrogel Matrix Migration Assay
The 3D collagen/hydrogel matrix migration assay is based on embedding cells within or on top of a fibrillar collagen type I-rich three-dimensional matrix to model in vivo-like extracellular matrix (ECM) architecture, enabling analysis of cell migration through a physically and biochemically relevant scaffold. In contrast to 2D migration systems, cells in 3D matrices interact with fibrillar collagen networks, requiring coordinated adhesion remodeling and proteolytic or non-proteolytic deformation mechanisms to move through confined spaces, thereby providing a more physiologically relevant readout of invasive and migratory behavior in tissue-like environments. Cell movement in 3D collagen matrices is typically quantified by tracking single-cell trajectories, invasion depth, or matrix penetration over time, reflecting combined effects of cytoskeletal dynamics, cell-ECM adhesion turnover, and ECM remodeling. These systems are widely used to study tumor cell invasion and stromal cell motili
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Cell-Exclusion Zone Migration Assay
The Cell-Exclusion Zone (CEZ) migration assay is an in vitro 2D cell migration method in which a defined cell-free area is created using removable physical barriers such as silicone stoppers, allowing cells to be seeded around the barrier and subsequently migrate into the cleared zone after barrier removal. This approach enables quantification of collective cell migration by monitoring repopulation of the initially cell-free region over time using microscopy-based imaging. Compared with scratch-based wound healing assays, barrier-based exclusion methods are designed to avoid mechanical damage to the extracellular matrix and reduce injury-induced effects on boundary cells, thereby improving interpretability of migration behavior in vitro. The assay readout is typically the progressive reduction in the cell-free area or the number of cells invading the exclusion zone, reflecting coordinated cell motility relevant to physiological processes such as wound healing, epithelial repair, and ca
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Chemotaxis Gradient Chamber Assay 2
Chemotaxis gradient chamber assays measure directional cell migration in response to a soluble chemical gradient by imaging cells as they move across a defined observation region; the readout is generated from time-lapse cell trajectories, displacement toward the gradient, forward migration index, trajectory plots, rose/polar plots, and statistical tests of non-random directionality. The Dunn chamber is a direct-viewing glass chamber in which cells migrate across a bridge between control and chemoattractant wells, allowing observation of cells in a linear concentration gradient; related direct-viewing formats include the Insall chamber, which supports defined unidirectional gradients and high numerical-aperture microscopy, and the μ-Slide Chemotaxis chamber, which supports long-term live-cell imaging and gradient characterization with fluorescent dye.
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Phalloidin F-actin cytoskeleton staining
Phalloidin F-actin staining detects polymerized filamentous actin in fixed and permeabilized specimens by using fluorescent phalloidin or phalloidin-derived phallotoxins that bind actin filaments and generate a fluorescence microscopy readout corresponding to F-actin organization, including stress fibers, cortical actin, filament bundles, and tissue-specific actin networks. Phalloidin stabilizes F-actin by reducing actin subunit dissociation from filament ends, and fluorescent phallotoxins were established as tools for visualizing actin-containing structures in eukaryotic cells.
Purity & Documentation
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Data Sheet (278 KB)
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SDS (396 KB)
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References
[1]. Nolen BJ, et al. Characterization of two classes of small molecule inhibitors of Arp2/3 complex. Nature. 2009 Aug 20;460(7258):1031-4. [Content Brief]
[2]. Kwon KW, et al. Migration of T cells on surfaces containing complex nanotopography. PLoS One. 2013 Sep 12;8(9):e73960. [Content Brief]
[3]. Liang Ma, et al. Discovery of the migrasome, an organelle mediating release of cytoplasmic contents during cell migration. Cell Res. 2015 Jan;25(1):24-38. [Content Brief]
Complete Stock Solution Preparation Table
Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 2 years; -20°C, 1 year. When stored at -80°C, please use it within 2 years. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 year.
| Optional Solvent | Concentration Solvent Mass | 1 mg | 5 mg | 10 mg | 25 mg |
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| DMSO | 1 mM | 3.5164 mL | 17.5821 mL | 35.1642 mL | 87.9105 mL |
| 5 mM | 0.7033 mL | 3.5164 mL | 7.0328 mL | 17.5821 mL | |
| 10 mM | 0.3516 mL | 1.7582 mL | 3.5164 mL | 8.7911 mL | |
| 15 mM | 0.2344 mL | 1.1721 mL | 2.3443 mL | 5.8607 mL | |
| 20 mM | 0.1758 mL | 0.8791 mL | 1.7582 mL | 4.3955 mL | |
| 25 mM | 0.1407 mL | 0.7033 mL | 1.4066 mL | 3.5164 mL | |
| 30 mM | 0.1172 mL | 0.5861 mL | 1.1721 mL | 2.9304 mL | |
| 40 mM | 0.0879 mL | 0.4396 mL | 0.8791 mL | 2.1978 mL | |
| 50 mM | 0.0703 mL | 0.3516 mL | 0.7033 mL | 1.7582 mL | |
| 60 mM | 0.0586 mL | 0.2930 mL | 0.5861 mL | 1.4652 mL | |
| 80 mM | 0.0440 mL | 0.2198 mL | 0.4396 mL | 1.0989 mL | |
| 100 mM | 0.0352 mL | 0.1758 mL | 0.3516 mL | 0.8791 mL |
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