Atg7 Activator

Xylitol can be classified as a polyol and sugar alcohol, exhibiting inhibitory activity on cancer cell proliferation. It induces autophagy (Autophagy) and cell death in A549 cells by activating the autophagy signaling pathway, as evidenced by the increased expression of LC3-II and Atg5-Atg12 upon Xylitol treatment. Additionally, Xylitol inhibits acetaldehyde production by Candida species, thereby reducing their carcinogenic potential. In vivo, Xylitol induces alterations in the gut microbiota of mice, which may enhance cholesterol accumulation and upregulate hepatic ChREBP, while also slowing tumor growth in the B16F10 melanoma C57BL/6 mouse model.

Bufothionine is an alkaloid. Bufothionine can be isolated from Cinobufacini. Bufothionine induces mitochondria-mediated Apoptosis. Bufothionine significantly reduces serum IL-6 concentration, suppresses p-Stat3^tyr705, p-Stat3^ser727 and Jak2 expressions. Bufothionine upregulates Atg5, Atg7 and LC3Ⅱ expressions. Bufothionine induces Autophagy. Bufothionine suppresses PIM3 expression. Bufothionine relieves symptoms of H22-tumor-bearing mice and exerts anti-inflammation activity. Bufothionine exerts anti-cancer activities against gastric cancer.

Apoptosis inducer 50 (Compound 5e) is an apoptosis inducer as well as an autophagy inducer agent. Apoptosis inducer 50 exhibits potent and selective anti-cancer activity against triple-negative breast cancer cells and metastatic colon cancer cells. Apoptosis inducer 50 upregulates the expression of pro-apoptotic proteins (Bax, Bim, cleaved Caspase-9) and downregulates the expression of the anti-apoptotic protein (BCL-XL). Apoptosis inducer 50 upregulates key autophagy markers such as Beclin-1 and ATG5, and enhances the conversion of LC3-I to LC3-II., Apoptosis inducer 50 arrests cancer cells in the G1/S phase by upregulating the expression of p21 and p27 while downregulating Cyclin D1. Apoptosis inducer 50 increases the level of ROS.

Antitumor agent-199 (Compound 4b) is an antitumor agent. Antitumor agent-199 exhibits significant antiproliferative activity against multiple tumor cell lines. Antitumor agent-199 can induce autophagy in cancer cells via the ATG5/ATG7 pathway and can be used in the study of cancer.