2. Signaling Pathways
  3. Apoptosis
  4. Cuproptosis

Cuproptosis

Cuproptosis refers to a process in which, under conditions of copper overload, copper ions within cells damage mitochondrial function through a specific mechanism, leading to programmed cell death.

Cat. No. Product Name Effect Purity Chemical Structure
  • HY-12040
    Elesclomol
    		Inducer 99.43%
    Elesclomol (STA-4783) is a potent copper ionophore and promotes copper-dependent cell death (cuproptosis). Elesclomol specifically binds ferredoxin 1 (FDX1) α2/α3 helices and β5 strand. Elesclomol inhibits FDX1-mediated Fe-S cluster biosynthesis. Elesclomol is an oxidative stress inducer that induces cancer cell apoptosis. Elesclomol is a reactive oxygen species (ROS) inducer. Elesclomol can be used for Menkes and associated disorders of hereditary copper deficiency research.
    Elesclomol
  • HY-B0240
    Disulfiram
    		Inducer 99.77%
    Disulfiram (Tetraethylthiuram disulfide) is a specific inhibitor of aldehyde-dehydrogenase (ALDH1), used for the treatment of chronic alcoholism by producing an acute sensitivity to alcohol. Disulfiram inhibits gasdermin D (GSDMD) pore formation in liposomes and inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis and IL-1β secretion in human and mouse cells. Disulfiram, a copper ion carrier, with Cu2+ increases intracellular ROS levels and induces cuproptosis.
    Disulfiram
  • HY-156376
    Cu(II)-Elesclomol
    		Inducer 99.99%
    Cu(II)-Elesclomol is a complex formed by Elesclomol (HY-12040) and Cu2+ (copper ions). Cu(II)-Elesclomol is also a weak inhibitor of DNA topoisomerase I. Cu(II)-Elesclomol exerts anticancer effects by inducing oxidative stress and DNA damage through copper chelation. Cu(II)-Elesclomol can inhibit tumor cell proliferation and induce cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Cu(II)-Elesclomol can be used in the study of cancer.
    Cu(II)-Elesclomol
  • HY-B0572
    Zinc Pyrithione
    		Inducer 98.21%
    Zinc Pyrithione is an antifungal and antibacterial agent disrupting membrane transport by blocking the proton pump. Zinc Pyrithione is also a copper ionophore that delivers copper into cells and is a useful tool for studying cuproptosis.
    Zinc Pyrithione
  • HY-B0300
    Penicillamine
    		Inhibitor 98.0%
    Penicillamine (D-(-)-Penicillamine) is a penicillin metabolic degradation product, can be used as a heavy metal chelator. Penicillamine increases free copper and increases oxidative stress. Penicillamine has effect of seizures through nitric oxide/NMDA pathways. Penicillamine is a potential immune modulator. Penicillamine can be used for the research of Wilson disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and cystinuria.
    Penicillamine
  • HY-182919
    Antitumor photosensitizer-10
    		Inducer
    Antitumor photosensitizer-10 is an antitumor photosensitizer. Upon near-infrared irradiation, Antitumor photosensitizer-10 generates superoxide anions, reduces the copper-binding capacity of glutathione, releases copper ions, and thereby induces cuproptosis in tumor cells (cuproptosis). Antitumor photosensitizer-10 can be used in breast cancer-related research.
    Antitumor photosensitizer-10
  • HY-D3200
    Dns–LLC
    		Inhibitor
    Dns-LLC is a cell-permeable Cu+-selective fluorescent probe that forms a 1:1 complex with Cu+. The thiol group of Dns-LLC plays a key binding role, while the sulfonamide and amide groups jointly contribute to the stabilization of the complex. Upon binding to Cu+ in aqueous buffer solutions, Dns-LLC generates a turn-on fluorescence response, which can be used for the detection of Cu+ in the Golgi apparatus.
    Dns–LLC
  • HY-182918
    DMAPT-DTCs-1,3-diaminopropane-DTCs-DMAPT dimethanesulfonate
    		Inducer
    DMAPT-DTCs-1,3-diaminopropane-DTCs-DMAPT dimethanesulfonate is an orally active prodrug of MMB-DTCs-1,3-diaminopropane-DTCs-MMB (HY-182917). DMAPT-DTCs-1,3-diaminopropane-DTCs-DMAPT dimethanesulfonate induces apoptosis, ferroptosis, and cuproptosis in lung cancer cells. DMAPT-DTCs-1,3-diaminopropane-DTCs-DMAPT dimethanesulfonate can be used in the research of lung cancer.
    DMAPT-DTCs-1,3-diaminopropane-DTCs-DMAPT dimethanesulfonate
  • HY-B0240R
    Disulfiram (Standard)
    		Inducer
    Disulfiram (Standard) is the analytical standard of Disulfiram. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Disulfiram (Tetraethylthiuram disulfide) is a specific inhibitor of aldehyde-dehydrogenase (ALDH1), used for the treatment of chronic alcoholism by producing an acute sensitivity to alcohol. Disulfiram inhibits gasdermin D (GSDMD) pore formation in liposomes and inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis and IL-1β secretion in human and mouse cells. Disulfiram + Cu2+ increases intracellular ROS levels triggering apoptosis of ovarian cancer stem cells[1-6].
    Disulfiram (Standard)
  • HY-16739
    Emeramide
    		Inhibitor 99.74%
    Emeramide is a thiol-redox antioxidant and heavy metal chelator.
    Emeramide
  • HY-B2153
    Tetraethylenepentamine pentahydrochloride
    		Inhibitor 99.79%
    Tetraethylenepentamine pentahydrochloride is an orally active copper chelator and copper mobilizer. Tetraethylenepentamine pentahydrochloride exhibits growth inhibitory and hypolipidemic properties. Tetraethylenepentamine pentahydrochloride significantly increases urinary copper excretion and reduces renal copper accumulation in copper overload models, but does not significantly alter hepatic copper levels. Tetraethylenepentamine pentahydrochloride exerts growth inhibitory effects on Candida albicans and Fluconazole (HY-B0101)-resistant strains, and can be widely used in studies related to Wilson's disease and Candida infections.
    Tetraethylenepentamine pentahydrochloride
  • HY-162386
    UM4118
    		Inducer 99.95%
    UM4118 is a potent copper-selective non-genotoxic copper ionophore that induces cuproptosis in acute myeloid leukemia cells. UM4118 exhibits stronger activity against SF3B1G12C mutant acute myeloid leukemia cells. UM4118 transports extracellular copper into cells, elevates intracellular and mitochondrial copper levels, and triggers lipoylated DLAT aggregation, proteotoxic stress, iron-sulfur cluster protein depletion, reduced lipoylated protein levels, and maximal mitochondrial respiratory damage. UM4118 cytotoxicity can be enhanced by supplementation with extracellular copper, abolished by copper chelation, and shows synthetic lethal effects in the absence of iron-sulfur cluster biosynthesis/transport genes. UM4118 can be used for the study of acute myeloid leukemia.
    UM4118
  • HY-163200
    Cu(I) chelator 1
    		98.0%
    Cu(I) chelator 1 (Compound LH2) is a chelator which targets the Cu(I) redox state. Cu(I) chelator 1 prevents ROS production.
    Cu(I) chelator 1
  • HY-178914
    Copper ionophore I
    		Inducer 99.9%
    Copper ionophore I is an efficient copper ion carrier. Copper ionophore I can regulate various intracellular copper levels to induce cuproptosis, such as 4T1 (IC50 = 0.45 μM) and MDA-MB-231(IC50 = 1.21 μM) cells. Copper ionophore I can induce an increase in ROS and cause mitochondrial dysfunction. Copper ionophore I can reduce the expression of FDX1, DLAT, and LIAS proteins. Copper ionophore I can activate immune related pathways and promote T cell infiltration. Copper ionophore I can be used for cancer research.
    Copper ionophore I
  • HY-156780
    NSC 689534
    NSC 689534 can form copper chelate with Cu2+. NSC 689534/Cu2+ complex is a potent oxidative stress inducer, and has antitumor activity.
    NSC 689534
  • HY-142026
    Vitisin A
    		Inducer
    Vitisin A ((+)-Vitisin A) is an orally active natural product with multiple pharmacological activities including anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, anti-oxidant, anti-pathogenic microorganism, hypoglycemic and lipid-regulating, anti-osteoporotic, neuroprotective and cardiovascular protective effects. Vitisin A exhibits inhibitory effects on human AChE and MAO-B with IC50 values of 1.29 µM and 4.94 µM, respectively. Vitisin A inhibits the ERK, MAPK, NF-κB, STAT1, HMGCR and TRAF6 pathways, downregulates the related phosphorylation and protein expression, while activates the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway and upregulates p21 expression. Vitisin A induces tumor cell apoptosis and cell cycle arrest, inhibits adipogenesis and lipid accumulation, while alleviates oxidative stress, suppresses inflammatory responses, blocks hepatic fibrosis, Cuproptosis and cholesterol synthesis, and increases the expression levels of central BDNF and TrkB. Vitisin A can be used in the research of tumors, infectious diseases, metabolic diseases, bone and joint diseases, liver diseases, skin injuries, as well as neurodegenerative and cognitive dysfunction-related diseases.
    Vitisin A
  • HY-178989
    PGK1-IN-2
    		Inducer
    PGK1-IN-2 (Compound 60) is a PGK1 inhibitor with an IC50 of 8.24 μM. PGK1-IN-2 demonstrates a significant ability to inhibit the proliferation of osteosarcoma cells. PGK1-IN-2 interferes with the glycolytic pathway of tumor cells by inhibiting PGK1. PGK1-IN-2 inhibits cell migration and invasion, and induces cell S phase and G2-M phase cycle arrest. PGK1-IN-2 may kill cells by inducing cuproptosis. PGK1-IN-2 shows a significant anti-tumor effect in the MNNG-HOS osteosarcoma xenograft mouse model. PGK1-IN-2 can be used for the study of osteosarcoma.
    PGK1-IN-2
  • HY-B0300S
    Penicillamine-d3
    		Inhibitor
    Penicillamine-d3 is the deuterium labeled Penicillamine. Penicillamine (D-(-)-Penicillamine) is the most characteristic degradation product of the penicillin antibiotics. It is used as an antirheumatic and as a chelating agent in Wilson's disease.
    Penicillamine-d<sub>3</sub>
  • HY-12040S
    Elesclomol-d2
    Elesclomol-d2 (STA-4783-d2) is a deuterium labeled Elesclomol (HY-12040). Elesclomol (STA-4783) is a potent copper ionophore and promotes copper-dependent cell death (cuproptosis). Elesclomol specifically binds ferredoxin 1 (FDX1) α2/α3 helices and β5 strand. Elesclomol inhibits FDX1-mediated Fe-S cluster biosynthesis. Elesclomol is an oxidative stress inducer that induces cancer cell apoptosis. Elesclomol is a reactive oxygen species (ROS) inducer. Elesclomol can be used for Menkes and associated disorders of hereditary copper deficiency research.
    Elesclomol-d<sub>2</sub>
  • HY-B0300R
    Penicillamine (Standard)
    		Inhibitor
    Penicillamine (Standard) is the analytical standard of Penicillamine. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Penicillamine (D-(-)-Penicillamine) is a penicillin metabolic degradation product, can be used as a heavy metal chelator. Penicillamine increases free copper and increases oxidative stress. Penicillamine has effect of seizures through nitric oxide/NMDA pathways. Penicillamine is a potential immune modulator. Penicillamine can be used for the research of Wilson disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and cystinuria.
    Penicillamine (Standard)
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