Apoptosis Inducer

PR-619 is a broad-range and reversible DUB inhibitor with EC₅₀s of 3.93, 4.9, 6.86, 7.2, and 8.61 μM for USP4, USP8, USP7, USP2, and USP5, respectively. PR-619 induces ER Stress and ER-Stress related apoptosis.

Entinostat is an oral and selective class I HDAC inhibitor, with IC₅₀s of 243 nM, 453 nM, and 248 nM for HDAC1, HDAC2, and HDAC3, respectively.

Sunitinib (SU 11248) is a multi-targeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor with IC₅₀s of 80 nM and 2 nM for VEGFR2 and PDGFRβ, respectively. Sunitinib, an ATP-competitive inhibitor, effectively inhibits autophosphorylation of Ire1α by inhibiting autophosphorylation and consequent RNase activation.

Adenosine (Adenine riboside), a ubiquitous and BBB-permeable endogenous autacoid, acts through the enrollment of four G protein-coupled receptors: A1, A2A, A2B, and A3. Adenosine affects almost all aspects of cellular physiology, including neuronal activity, vascular function, platelet aggregation, and blood cell regulation.

Urolithin A, a gut-microbial metabolite of ellagic acid, exerts anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, and antioxidant properties. Urolithin A induces autophagy and apoptosis, suppresses cell cycle progression, and inhibits DNA synthesis.

Carfilzomib (PR-171) is an irreversible proteasome inhibitor with an IC₅₀ of 5 nM in ANBL-6 and RPMI 8226 cells.

Pomalidomide, the third-generation immunomodulatory agent, acts as molecular glue. Pomalidomide interacts with the E3 ligase cereblon and induces degradation of essential Ikaros transcription factors.

Daporinad (FK866) is a non-competitive inhibitor of nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (Nampt), with a K_i value of 0.3 nM. Daporinad depletes NAD+ and ATP levels, inhibits mTORC1 and MAPK/ERK pathways, and activates TFEB to induce autophagy. Daporinad causes the depletion of the endoplasmic reticulum Ca²⁺ pool, ultimately weakening the mitogen-induced Ca²⁺ signal and the activation and function of T cells. Daporinad induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, and inhibits cell proliferation. Daporinad can be used for the study of myeloma, liver cancer, and immunosuppression.

Niraparib (MK-4827) is a highly potent and orally bioavailable PARP1 and PARP2 inhibitor with IC₅₀s of 3.8 and 2.1 nM, respectively. Niraparib leads to inhibition of repair of DNA damage, activates apoptosis and shows anti-tumor activity.

Panobinostat (LBH589; NVP-LBH589) is a potent and orally active non-selective HDAC inhibitor, and has antineoplastic activities. Panobinostat induces HIV-1 virus production even at low concentration range 8-31 nM, stimulates HIV-1 expression in latently infected cells. Panobinostat induces cell apoptosis and autophagy. Panobinostat can be used for the study of refractory or relapsed multiple myeloma.

Sodium dichloroacetate is an orally active pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDK) inhibitor. Sodium dichloroacetate also stimulates pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) activity and works as a Na⁺-K⁺-2Cl⁻ cotransporter (NKCC) inhibitor. Sodium dichloroacetate prevents the phosphorylation of the E1α subunit of PDC, promoting the entry of pyruvate into the mitochondria for oxidative metabolism, reducing lactate production, and simultaneously increasing the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Sodium dichloroacetate inhibits tumor cell proliferation and induces apoptosis. Sodium dichloroacetate is promising for research of cancers.

Nutlin-3a (Rebemadlin), an active enantiomer of Nutlin-3, is a potent murine double minute (MDM2) inhibitor (IC₅₀=90 nM). Nutlin-3a inhibits MDM2-p53 interactions and stabilizes the p53 protein, and induces cell autophagy and apoptosis. Nutlin-3a has the potential for the study of TP53 wild-type ovarian carcinomas.

Lenalidomide (CC-5013) is an orally active immunomodulatory agent that binds CRBN as a molecular glue to alter substrate specificity, inducing ubiquitination and proteasome-dependent degradation of IKZF1, IKZF3 and CK1α. Lenalidomide induces apoptosis by degrading IKZF1/3, and activates p53 by degrading CK1α. Lenalidomide promotes IL-2 release and effector functions of CD8⁺ T/NK cells, while inhibiting TNF-α secretion and M1-type pyroptosis. Lenalidomide can be used in research related to hematological malignancies, acute liver failure and acute kidney injury.

Kaempferol (Kempferol), a flavonoid found in many edible plants, inhibits estrogen receptor α expression in breast cancer cells and induces apoptosis in glioblastoma cells and lung cancer cells by activation of MEK-MAPK. Kaempferol can be uesd for the research of breast cancer.

Hydroxyurea is a cell apoptosis inducer that inhibit DNA synthesis through inhibition of ribonucleotide reductase. Hydroxyurea shows anti-orthopoxvirus activity.

Pitstop 2 is a clathrin inhibitor which inhibits clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) by associating with the terminal domain of clathrin. Pitstop 2 has the potential for anti-cancer research.

Triptolide is a diterpenoid triepoxide extracted from the root of Tripterygium wilfordii with immunosuppressive, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative and antitumour effects. Triptolide is a NF-κB activation inhibitor.

Lithocholic acid is a toxic secondary bile acid that can promote intrahepatic cholestasis and promote tumorigenesis. Lithocholic acid is also a FXR antagonist and a PXR/SXR agonist.

Vincristine (Leurocristine; NSC-67574; 22-Oxovincaleukoblastine) sulfate is a microtubule inhibitor that disrupts microtubule polymerization by binding to β-tubulin (with a K_i of 85 nM in bovine), arrests the cell cycle and induces apoptosis. Vincristine sulfate inhibits cell replication, tumor blood flow and the proliferation of various cancer cells, while triggering effects such as oxidative stress, inflammation, calcium overload, epithelial-mesenchymal transition and peripheral neuropathic pain. Vincristine sulfate upregulates the expression of various transporters and nuclear receptors, and enriches gastric cancer stem-like cells. Vincristine sulfate is used in research related to various tumors including acute lymphoblastic leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, gastric cancer, solid tumors and sarcomas.

GSK2606414 is a cell-permeable and orally available protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum (ER) kinase (PERK) inhibitor with an IC₅₀ of 0.4 nM.