α5β1 Antagonist

Cilengitide (EMD 121974) is a BBB-permeable integrins antagonist with IC₅₀s of 0.61 nM (α_νβ₃), 8.4 nM (α_νβ₅) and 14.9 nM (α₅β₁), respectively. Cilengitide inhibits the binding of α_νβ₃ and α_νβ₅ to Vitronectin with IC₅₀s of 4 nM and 79 nM, respectively. Cilengitide inhibits TGF-β/Smad signaling, mediates PD-L1 expression. Cilengitide also induces apoptosis, shows antiangiogenic effect in the research against glioblastoma and other cancers.

ATN-161 is an antagonist of α5β1 integrin and αvβ3 integrin, as well as an inhibitor of fibrosis, an inhibitor of oxidative stress, a tight junction stabilizer, a mitochondrial integrity protector, an angiogenesis inhibitor and an antiviral agent. ATN-161 inhibits NLRP3, MAPK, and ROS. ATN-161 protects mice from SARS-CoV-2 infection. ATN-161 reduces infarct volume, alleviates edema, decreases immune cell infiltration, reduces the area of choroidal neovascularization lesions, lowers tumor microvessel density and viral load. ATN-161 can be used in research related to ischemic stroke, choroidal neovascularization, breast cancer, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and liver metastasis of colorectal cancer.

MK-0429 (L-000845704) is an orally active, potent, selective and nonpeptide pan-integrin antagonist with IC₅₀ values of 1.6 nM, 2.8 nM, 0.1 nM, 0.7 nM, 0.5 nM and 12.2 nM for αvβ1, αvβ3, αvβ5, αvβ6, αvβ8 and α5β1, respectively.

Echistatin is a naturally derived RGD-containing snake venom peptide. Echistatin exhibits an IC₅₀ of 0.6 nM against mouse α_vβ₃ integrin, and acts as an antagonist against α_vβ₃, α_IIbβ₃, α₅β₁ integrins, pp125^FAK and paxillin. Echistatin reduces the phosphorylation of pp125^FAK and paxillin, inhibits the autophosphorylation and kinase activity of pp125^FAK, and weakens its binding to pp60^src and paxillin. Echistatin disrupts the actin cytoskeleton and focal adhesions, induces melanoma cell detachment from fibronectin, and regulates cell adhesion and motility. Echistatin inhibits osteoclast maturation and migration, bone resorption, platelet aggregation, bone loss, as well as adhesion and metastasis of Lewis lung cancer cells; it also increases the number of osteoclasts and bone coverage area in mice with secondary hyperparathyroidism. Echistatin can be used in research related to melanoma, lung cancer and secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Echistatin TFA is a naturally derived RGD-containing snake venom peptide. Echistatin TFA exhibits an IC₅₀ of 0.6 nM against mouse α_vβ₃ integrin, and acts as an antagonist against α_vβ₃, α_IIbβ₃, α₅β₁ integrins, pp125^FAK and paxillin. Echistatin TFA reduces the phosphorylation of pp125^FAK and paxillin, inhibits the autophosphorylation and kinase activity of pp125^FAK, and weakens its binding to pp60^src and paxillin. Echistatin TFA disrupts the actin cytoskeleton and focal adhesions, induces melanoma cell detachment from fibronectin, and regulates cell adhesion and motility. Echistatin TFA inhibits osteoclast maturation and migration, bone resorption, platelet aggregation, bone loss, as well as adhesion and metastasis of Lewis lung cancer cells; it also increases the number of osteoclasts and bone coverage area in mice with secondary hyperparathyroidism. Echistatin TFA can be used in research related to melanoma, lung cancer and secondary hyperparathyroidism.

K34c is a potent and selective α5β1 integrin antagonist. By inhibiting α5β1 integrin, K34c reduces chemotherapy-induced premature senescence and promotes apoptosis. K34c can be used in glioblastoma research.