Bcl-2 Family Activator

WX2-43 is a PRMT5-KLF4 inhibitor (K_d of 11.0 nM). WX2-43 binds to the region between amino acids L400-M500 on PRMT5. WX2-43 efficiently intercepts the interaction between KLF4 and PRMT5, and blocks KLF4 methylation. WX2-43 decreases p21 levels and increases Bax levels. WX2-43 suppresses triple negative breast tumor progression. WX2-43 can be used in the research of triple-negative breast cancer and colorectal cancer.

Zenidolol (ICI-118551) is a selective β2-adrenergic receptor antagonist with K_i values of Zenidolol for β2, β1 and β3 adrenergic receptors of 0.7, 49.5 and 611 nM, respectively. Zenidolol exerts antitumor effects via inducing apoptosis, inhibiting tumor sphere formation, and downregulating the HIF pathway by blocking β2-AR on tumor cells. Zenidolol exhibits a unique pulmonary vessel-specific vasodilatory effect in mouse models. Zenidolol can be used as an intraocular pressure-lowering agent in ophthalmic disease research.

Croconic acid disodium (Nacr) is a lysine crotonylation (Kcr) activator and electroactive material. Croconic acid disodium reduces the expression of HDAC2, HDAC3, SIRT1, and SIRT3, and increases the expression of EP300, CITED1, ACSS2, DPF2, CDYL, MLLT3, and YEATS2. Croconic acid disodium elevates intracellular crotonyl-CoA content and global histone lysine crotonylation levels. Croconic acid disodium promotes the growth of bovine fibroblasts, regulates cell cycle progression, and inhibits bovine fibroblast apoptosis (apoptosis). Croconic acid disodium improves the blastocyst development efficiency of bovine somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos. Croconic acid disodium undergoes reversible lithium intercalation/deintercalation reactions via sodium-lithium ion exchange. Croconic acid disodium is applicable to research related to cell growth promotion.

Carboxymethyl chitosan is a derivative of chitosan. Carboxymethyl chitosan inhibits Apoptosis and ROS. Carboxymethyl chitosan increases the expression of Bcl-2 and reduces the expression of Bax, cytochrome c and caspase-3. Carboxymethyl chitosan inhibits the migration of various cells. Carboxymethyl chitosan exerts antitumor effects on Lewis tumors and hepatocarcinoma.

L-Azetidine-2-carboxylic acid is a proline analog. L-Azetidine-2-carboxylic acid upregulates the lipid autophagy marker LC3-II via activation of the PERK pathway. L-Azetidine-2-carboxylic acid increases pro-apoptotic BAX protein. L-Azetidine-2-carboxylic acid induces ATF6 cleavage and upregulates phosphorylated eIF2α levels. L-Azetidine-2-carboxylic acid induces ER stress, inducing protein misfolding and aggregation. L-Azetidine-2-carboxylic acid shows teratogenic, pro-inflammatory and pro-apoptotic effects.

Diallyl Trisulfide is an orally active anticancer agent that can be isolated from garlic. Diallyl Trisulfide has the ability to induce apoptosis and exhibits anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial activities. Diallyl Trisulfide can be used to study a variety of cancers, including liver, colon and prostate cancer.

Glutamic acid sodium salt (Monosodium glutamate) is an orally active food flavor enhancer. Glutamic acid sodium salt causes ROS generation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and Apoptosis. Glutamic acid sodium salt upregulates CHOP, Grp78, and Bcl-2. Glutamic acid sodium salt impairs cognition, induces depressive-like behavior, induces hyperalgesia, and induces obesity and insulin resistance. Glutamic acid sodium salt can be used to study neurotoxicity (e.g., brain damage, cognitive impairment), metabolic disorders (e.g., obesity, insulin resistance), hepatotoxicity, and renal toxicity, as well as pain-related disorders.

(E)-Ferulic acid is an isomer of ferulic acid, an aromatic compound abundant in plant cell walls. (E)-Ferulic acid causes phosphorylation of β-catenin (β-catenin), leading to proteasome degradation, increasing the expression of pro-apoptotic factor Bax and reducing pro-apoptotic factor Expression of the survival factor survivin. (E)-Ferulic acid can effectively remove reactive oxygen species (ROS) and inhibit lipid peroxidation. (E)-Ferulic acid exerts antiproliferative and antimigratory effects in the human lung cancer cell line H1299.

BTSA1 is a potent, high affinity and orally active BAX activator with an IC₅₀ of 250 nM and an EC₅₀ of 144 nM. BTSA1 binds with high affinity and specificity to the N-terminal activation site and induces conformational changes to BAX leading to BAX-mediated apoptosis.

DEG-77 is a molecular glue targeting IKZF2 and CK1α, with DC₅₀ values of 15.3 nM and 10 nM, respectively. DEG-77 exhibits significant anti-tumor activity, inducing increased transcriptional levels of the pro-apoptotic protein Bax and the cell cycle arrest protein p21. DEG-77 is applicable to the research of acute myeloid leukemia (AmL), diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and ovarian cancer.

Jaceosidin is a flavonoid isolated from Artemisia vestita, induces apoptosis in cancer cells, activates Bax and down-regulates Mcl-1 and c-FLIP expression. Jaceosidin exhibits anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory activities, decreases leves of inflammatory markers, and suppresses COX-2 expression and NF-κB activation.

Koumine is an alkaloid separated from Gelsemium elegans, shows potent anti-tumor activity. Koumine up-regulates the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and caspase-3 expression in human breast cancer cells. Koumine has anxiolytic, antistress, antipsoriatic, and analgesic activities, protects against the development of arthritis in Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) animal models.

Thiophanate-Methyl is a pesticide residue and fungicide. Thiophanate-Methyl induces hepatotoxicity via caspase-3-mediated apoptosis and oxidative stress, thereby causing metabolic imbalance in the liver of zebrafish. Thiophanate-Methyl impairs the rhizobacteria-mediated defense response of cucumber against fusarium wilt.

Carveol is an orally active monoterpenoid alcohol with neuroprotective, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticonvulsant, antidiabetic, hypolipidemic and hepatoprotective activities. Carveol upregulates the expression of Bcl2, downregulates the expression of caspase-3, TNF-α, IL1β and IL6, activates the Nrf2/HO-1 antioxidant signaling pathway, inhibits the RAGE/NF-κB signaling pathway, and suppresses neuroinflammation and neuronal apoptosis. Carveol inhibits α-synuclein aggregation, improves cognitive ability, and inhibits α-amylase activity. Carveol exerts neuroprotective effects in a rat model of Parkinson's disease. Carveol exhibits antidiabetic effects in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Carveol alleviates PTZ-induced seizures in rats. Carveol can be used in research related to Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, diabetes and ischemic stroke.

Bz 423 is a pro-apoptotic 1,4-benzodiazepine with therapeutic properties in murine models of lupus demonstrating selectivity for autoreactive lymphocytes, and activates Bax and Bak.

Anti-Mouse 4-1BB/CD137 Antibody (3H3) is an anti-mouse 4-1BB/CD137 IgG2a κ agonistic monoclonal antibody. Anti-Mouse 4-1BB/CD137 Antibody (3H3) can effectively activate memory T cells and inhibit tumors by increasing Bcl-xL and granzyme B levels. Anti-Mouse 4-1BB/CD137 Antibody (3H3) can be used for research on cancer such as lymphoma and colon cancer.

Polygalasaponin F is an orally active triterpenoid saponin monomer. Polygalasaponin F downregulates the expression of Bax, p53, caspase-3, NF-κB p65 and MEK1; restores and upregulates the expression of Bcl-2; activates the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway; inhibits the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK, nuclear translocation of NF-κB, TLR4-mediated signaling pathway, mitophagy (Mitophagy) and ROS production; enhances cell viability and suppresses apoptosis (Apoptosis). Polygalasaponin F maintains mitochondrial function, alleviates Ca²⁺ overload, upregulates pCREB and BDNF, preserves cell viability and inhibits the release of inflammatory cytokines. Polygalasaponin F alleviates lung injury induced by influenza A H1N1 and cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. Polygalasaponin F is applicable to researches related to Parkinson's disease, cerebral ischemia, pneumonia induced by influenza A H1N1, stroke and Alzheimer's disease.

Nivalenol, a trichothecene mycotoxin that can be produced by Fusarium graminearum, is a fungal metabolite present in agricultural product. Nivalenol modulates apoptotic pathway, cell cycle regulation, Bax, ERK, caspase-3, and poly-ADP-ribose synthase activity in macrophages. Nivalenol inhibits ribosomal peptidyltransferase site, protein synthesis, DNA synthesis, and cell proliferation. Nivalenol induces late-stage apoptotic morphological changes, reduces cellular metabolism, and decreases cell proliferation in erythroleukemia cells. Nivalenol induces lymphocyte apoptosis in murine thymus, spleen, and Peyer's patches. Nivalenol can be used for the research of erythroleukemia.

Triptophenolide (Hypolide) is a colorless crystal isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of Tripterygium wilfordii. Triptophenolide is an orally active pan‑antagonist of the androgen receptor (AR) with an IC₅₀ of 467 nM against human wild‑type AR. Triptophenolide reduces AR expression, inhibits AR nuclear translocation, downregulates prostate‑specific antigen mRNA levels, and suppresses the growth of AR‑positive prostate cancer cells. Triptophenolide shows anti-tumor effects against breast cancer by inhibiting cell proliferation and migration, inducing G1-phase arrest and apoptosis, repressing xenograft tumor growth. Triptophenolide inhibits pyroptosis, alleviates tissue inflammation, and ameliorates synovial injury. Triptophenolide can be used for the study of prostate cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and breast cancer.

Methyl protodioscin (NSC-698790; Smilax saponin B) is a multi-target, selective, steroidal diglycoside inhibitor with antitumor activity that induces cell cycle arrest. The mechanism of action of Methyl protodioscin is complex, involving the induction of G2/M cell cycle arrest, regulation of the Bcl-2/Bax apoptotic pathway, inhibition of the Akt1/c-Myc axis and MAPK/ERK signaling, while simultaneously downregulating ADAM15 and inducing FOXO1 to reduce cholesterol synthesis. It also inhibits the JNK/c-Jun pathway, reducing the production of inflammatory factors (IL-6, TNF-α). Methyl protodioscin exhibits significant antitumor (inhibiting proliferation, migration, invasion, and inducing apoptosis), anti-inflammatory, and anti-restenosis activities. Methyl protodioscin can be used in research on lung cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, and other tumors, as well as inflammatory diseases such as airway inflammation and enteritis.