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Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death among men in the United States, characterized by malignant growth of glandular cells in the prostate gland, typically presenting as adenocarcinoma originating in the peripheral zone. It often progresses slowly but can be aggressive, with potential to spread locally or metastasize to bones, lymph nodes, lungs, liver, or brain. Risk factors include age (most cases occur in men over 50), race (African American men have higher incidence and mortality), family history, and genetic predisposition, with 5–10% of cases being hereditary. The disease may remain asymptomatic in early stages, but symptoms can include urinary difficulties, frequent urination, blood in urine, erectile dysfunction, and bone pain. Diagnosis relies on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening, digital rectal examination, and confirmatory biopsy with Gleason scoring for grading. Staging classifies the disease as localized (confined to the prostate), locally advanced (spread beyond the prostate but not distant), or metastatic (distant spread). Early detection remains crucial, although treatment decisions are influenced by the cancer’s aggressiveness and individual risk profile. Lifestyle factors such as diet and physical activity may modulate risk, and while many cases are indolent and may not require immediate intervention, appropriate management based on histopathological findings and staging is essential for optimal outcomes.

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Prostate Cancer (3212):

Cat. No. Product Name CAS No. Purity Chemical Structure
  • HY-10219
    Rapamycin 53123-88-9 99.94%
    Rapamycin (Sirolimus; AY 22989) is a potent and specific blood-brain barrier-transmissible mTOR inhibitor with an IC50 of 0.1 nM in HEK293 cells. Rapamycin binds to FKBP12 and specifically acts as an allosteric inhibitor of mTORC1. Rapamycin is an autophagy activator, an immunosuppressant.
    Rapamycin
  • HY-13757A
    Tamoxifen 10540-29-1 99.96%
    Tamoxifen (ICI 47699) is an orally active, selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) which blocks estrogen action in breast cells and can activate estrogen activity in other cells, such as bone, liver, and uterine cells. Tamoxifen is a potent Hsp90 activator and enhances the Hsp90 molecular chaperone ATPase activity. Tamoxifen also potent inhibits infectious EBOV Zaire and Marburg (MARV) with IC50 of 0.1 μM and 1.8 μM, respectively. Tamoxifen activates autophagy and induces apoptosis. Tamoxifen can also be dissolved in corn oil (HY-Y1888) for use in inducing gene knockout in CreER transgenic mice. Tamoxifen has better solubility in corn oil compared to Tamoxifen Citrate (HY-13757).
    Tamoxifen
  • HY-14648
    Dexamethasone 50-02-2 99.86%
    Dexamethasone (Hexadecadrol) is a glucocorticoid receptor agonist, apoptosis inducer, and common disease inducer in experimental animals, constructing models of muscle atrophy, hypertension, and depression. Dexamethasone can inhibit the production of inflammatory miRNA-155 exosomes in macrophages and significantly reduce the expression of inflammatory factors in neutrophils and monocytes. Dexamethasone also has potential for use in COVID-19 research.
    Dexamethasone
  • HY-B0015
    Paclitaxel 33069-62-4 99.97%
    Paclitaxel is a naturally occurring antineoplastic agent and stabilizes tubulin polymerization. Paclitaxel can cause both mitotic arrest and apoptotic cell death. Paclitaxel also induces autophagy.
    Paclitaxel
  • HY-10431
    SB-431542 301836-41-9 99.85%
    SB-431542 is a TGF-β receptor kinase inhibitor (TRKI). SB-431542 has inhibitory activity for ALK4, ALK5 and ALK7 with IC50 values of 1 μM, 0.75 μM and 2 μM, respectively. SB-431542 also inhibits TGF-β-induced transcription, gene expression, apoptosis, and growth suppression. SB-431542 can be used for the research of cancer and signal transduction pathways.
    SB-431542
  • HY-77826
    4-Chloro-N-methylpicolinamide 220000-87-3 99.89%
    4-Chloro-N-methylpicolinamide (Compound 3) is a BAZ2A bromodomain inhibitor with a Kd of >500 μM. 4-Chloro-N-methylpicolinamide forms a weak hydrogen bond with the carbonyl oxygen of Pro1817. 4-Chloro-N-methylpicolinamide can be used in the research of invasive prostate cancer.
    4-Chloro-N-methylpicolinamide
  • HY-P991748
    Anti-Human/Mouse Amphiregulin Antibody (AR37) 99.544%
    Anti-Human/Mouse Amphiregulin Antibody (AR37) reacts with human and mouse amphiregulin (AREG) that can block AREG-induced activation of EGFR. Anti-Human/Mouse Amphiregulin Antibody (AR37) can prolong the survival and inhibit the growth of ovarian, breast, and prostate cancer models expressing AREG.
    Anti-Human/Mouse Amphiregulin Antibody (AR37)
  • HY-181421
    WX-02-43 2929223-36-7 99.49%
    WX-02-43 is a weak covalent inhibitor of SF3B1, and is the (1S,3R) enantiomer of WX-02-23 (HY-168534). WX-02-43 cannot effectively covalently modify the C258 site in the DNA-binding domain of FOXA1, and its inhibitory activity against SF3B1 is also weaker than that of WX-02-23. WX-02-43 serves as a negative control probe that fails to remodel the chromatin binding pattern and transcriptional activity of FOXA1. WX-02-43 can be used in studies on cancers such as prostate cancer to verify the specific effects of WX-02-23 on FOXA1 and SF3B1 targets.
    WX-02-43
  • HY-10162
    Olaparib 763113-22-0 99.98%
    Olaparib (AZD2281; KU0059436) is a potent and orally active PARP inhibitor with IC50s of 5 and 1 nM for PARP1 and PARP2, respectively. Olaparib is an autophagy and mitophagy activator. Olaparib cannot cross the intact blood-brain barrier (BBB).
    Olaparib
  • HY-15141
    Staurosporine 62996-74-1 99.77%
    Staurosporine is a potent, ATP-competitive and non-selective inhibitor of protein kinases with IC50s of 6 nM, 15 nM, 2 nM, and 3 nM for PKC, PKA, c-Fgr, and Phosphorylase kinase respectively. Staurosporine also inhibits TAOK2 with an IC50 of 3 μM. Staurosporine is an apoptosis inducer.
    Staurosporine
  • HY-10108
    LY294002 154447-36-6 99.95%
    LY294002 is a broad-spectrum inhibitor of PI3K with IC50s of 0.5, 0.57, and 0.97 μM for PI3Kα, PI3Kδ and PI3Kβ, respectively. LY294002 also inhibits CK2 with an IC50 of 98 nM. LY294002 is a competitive DNA-PK inhibitor that binds reversibly to the kinase domain of DNA-PK with an IC50 of 1.4 μM. LY294002 is an apoptosis activator.
    LY294002
  • HY-90006
    5-Fluorouracil 51-21-8 99.99%
    5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is an analogue of uracil and a potent antitumor agent. 5-Fluorouracil affects pyrimidine synthesis by inhibiting thymidylate synthetase thus depleting intracellular dTTP pools. 5-Fluorouracil induces apoptosis and can be used as a chemical sensitizer. 5-Fluorouracil also inhibits HIV.
    5-Fluorouracil
  • HY-17371
    Oxaliplatin 61825-94-3 99.65%
    Oxaliplatin is a DNA synthesis inhibitor. Oxaliplatin causes DNA crosslinking damage, prevents DNA replication and transcription and induces apoptosis. Oxaliplatin can be used for cancer research.
    Oxaliplatin
  • HY-15531
    Venetoclax 1257044-40-8 99.95%
    Venetoclax (ABT-199; GDC-0199) is a highly potent, selective and orally bioavailable Bcl-2 inhibitor with a Ki of less than 0.01 nM. Venetoclax induces autophagy.
    Venetoclax
  • HY-10227
    Bortezomib 179324-69-7 99.97%
    Bortezomib (PS-341) is a reversible and selective proteasome inhibitor, and potently inhibits 20S proteasome (Ki=0.6 nM) by targeting a threonine residue. Bortezomib disrupts the cell cycle, induces apoptosis, and inhibits NF-κB. Bortezomib is the first proteasome inhibitor anticancer agent. Bortezomib can be used for the study of multiple myeloma (MM). Bortezomib effectively inhibits TREM2 expression in tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs).
    Bortezomib
  • HY-13629
    Etoposide 33419-42-0 99.93%
    Etoposide (VP-16; VP-16-213) is an anti-cancer chemotherapy agent. Etoposide inhibits topoisomerase II, thus stopping DNA replication. Etoposide induces cell cycle arrest, apoptosis and autophagy.
    Etoposide
  • HY-B0627
    Metformin 657-24-9 99.98%
    Metformin (1,1-Dimethylbiguanide) inhibits the mitochondrial respiratory chain in the liver, leading to AMPK activation and enhancing insulin sensitivity, and can be used in the study of type 2 diabetes. Metformin exerts central glucose-lowering effects by inhibiting Ras-related protein 1 (Rap1) in SF1 hypothalamic neurons. Metformin also inhibits liver oxidative stress, nitrosative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis caused by liver ischemia/reperfusion injury. In addition, Metformin regulates the expression of autophagy-related proteins by activating AMPK and inhibiting the mTOR signaling pathway, thereby inducing tumor cell autophagy and inhibiting the growth of renal cell carcinoma in vitro and in vivo.
    Metformin
  • HY-17026
    Gemcitabine 95058-81-4 99.95%
    Gemcitabine (LY 188011) is a pyrimidine nucleoside analog antimetabolite and an antineoplastic agent. Gemcitabine inhibits DNA synthesis and repair, and can modulate autophagy. Gemcitabine induces apoptosis through the activation of p38 MAPK. Gemcitabine demonstrates efficacy in mouse models of pancreatic and breast cancer. Gemcitabine can be used for cancer research, such as pancreatic cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, and breast cancer.
    Gemcitabine
  • HY-50856
    Ruxolitinib 941678-49-5 99.99%
    Ruxolitinib (INCB18424) is an orally active and selective JAK1/2 inhibitor with IC50s of 3.3 nM and 2.8 nM in cell-free assays, and has 130-fold selectivity for JAK1/2 over JAK3. Ruxolitinib induces autophagy and kills tumor cells through toxic mitophagy.
    Ruxolitinib
  • HY-10999
    Trametinib 871700-17-3 99.93%
    Trametinib (GSK1120212; JTP-74057) is an orally active MEK inhibitor that inhibits MEK1 and MEK2 with IC50s of about 2 nM. Trametinib activates autophagy and induces apoptosis, cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB), used in research related to subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).
    Trametinib