PERK Activator

NCATS-SM0225 is an endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation (ERAD) inhibitor and a direct binder of VDAC1, VDAC2 and VDAC3. NCATS-SM0225 exhibits an IC₅₀of 1.02 μM for ERAD and a K_d of 3.13 μM for human VDAC1 binding. NCATS-SM0225 disrupts cellular calcium homeostasis, enhances VDAC1-IP3R coupling and activating PERK. NCATS-SM0225 selectively kills cancer cells, exhibits tumor growth inhibitory effects in melanoma xenograft models. NCATS-SM0225 can be used for research on multiple cancers including melanoma, as well as the molecular mechanisms of ERAD and calcium homeostasis regulation.

Pachypodol (Standard) is the analytical standard of Pachypodol (HY-N3121). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Pachypodol is an orally active methoxyflavonoid compound. Pachypodol activates the ERK-dependent Nrf2 pathway and inhibits Apoptosis. Pachypodol exhibits activities such as antioxidant, cytoprotective, anti-inflammatory effects. Pachypodol improves cognition. Pachypodol exerts protective effects against cardiac and liver damage. Pachypodol has anticancer activity against colon cancer.

4-Hydroxybenzophenone-d₄ (4HBP-d₄) is the deuterated-labeled 4-Hydroxybenzophenone (HY-W014937). 4‑Hydroxybenzophenone (4HBP) is a major metabolite of Benzophenone (HY-Y0546) and is orally active. 4-Hydroxybenzophenone triggers endoplasmic reticulum stress and activates the PERK-eIF2α-ATF4-CHOP and IRE1α-XBP1s pathways, and inhibits IκB translation. 4-Hydroxybenzophenone induces endoplasmic reticulum stress, unfolded protein response activation, protein homeostasis imbalance, protein aggregation, oxidative stress, ROS accumulation, mitochondrial membrane potential decrease, ATP depletion, and cytotoxicity. 4-Hydroxybenzophenone induces neural stem cell apoptosis (apoptosis) and affects neuronal differentiation. 4-Hydroxybenzophenone promotes malignant proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma cells and xenograft tumor growth in nude mice. 4-Hydroxybenzophenone can be used in research related to neurodevelopmental toxicity and hepatocellular carcinoma.

MRS2768 is a potent, selective, and metabolically stable P2Y₂ receptor agonist with an EC₅₀ of 1.89 μM for the human P2Y₂ receptor. MRS2768 activates Gq/PLC/PKC signaling, leading to downstream phosphorylation of Akt, eNOS, and ERK, with effects varying by cell type. MRS2768 inhibits ENaC via Gq/PKC/Src/Akt to promote natriuresis and lower blood pressure in the kidney. MRS2768 activates eNOS to increase NO secretion in endothelial cells. MRS2768 drives proliferation via PI3K/Akt in fibroblasts and cancer cells. MRS2768 exerts anti-apoptotic effects through PKC/Src/Akt in cardiomyocytes. MRS2768 can be applied to investigate P2Y₂-dependent pathological processes, including acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease and renal fibrosis, DOCA-salt induced hypertension, myocardial infarction, pulmonary arterial hypertension, pancreatic cancer, cardiac fibrosis, dry eye disease, as well as shear stress-mediated vascular remodeling and atherosclerosis.

DdBIC is a pyroptosis inducer. DdBIC binds to Nur77 and triggers its translocation to mitochondria, activates SDHA to deplete succinyl-CoA, disrupts heme homeostasis, induces electron leakage, and elicits mitochondrial ROS production. DdBIC induces mitochondrial ROS that oxidatively activates OMA1, promotes OPA1 cleavage and its release into the cytoplasm, activates the integrated stress response via PERK, and ultimately activates granzyme B to cleave GSDMC. DdBIC can be used for the study of melanoma.

RD-pepcan-11 is a CB1 receptor agonist. RD-pepcan-11 increases the relative phosphorylation level of ERK1/2. RD-pepcan-11 mediates analgesic effects through interaction with CB1 receptors in a carrageenan-induced mouse inflammatory pain model. RD-pepcan-11 can be used in studies related to inflammatory pain.

Gy-CATH is an anionic antimicrobial peptide. Gy-CATH activates MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways (elevated levels of phospho-ERK, -p38, -JNK, -p65, and -IκBα). Gy-CATH upregulates the expression levels of three physiological anticoagulant pathways. Gy-CATH inhibits ADP-, Collagen-, and PMA-induced platelet aggregation. Gy-CATH has no direct antimicrobial activity, but shows significant preventive abilities against mice infected with Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Methicillin (HY-121544)-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Gy-CATH exhibits potent immunomodulatory activity, enhancing macrophage-and neutrophil-mediated bactericidal functions. Gy-CATH significantly reduces the extent of pulmonary fibrin deposition and prevents thrombosis in mice.

Chalcomoracin is an orally active anticancer agent. Chalcomoracin exhibits anticancer, antibacterial, and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities, with an IC₅₀ of 14.23 µM against yeast α-glucosidase and an IC₅₀ of 5.5 μM against FabI of Staphylococcus aureus. Chalcomoracin reduces the phosphorylation levels of ERK, JNK, and P38; enhances the phosphorylation level of ERK1/2; regulates the MAPK, mTOR, AKT, and p53 signaling pathways; upregulates the expression of Chop, Bip, PINK1, GRP78, and GADD153; and downregulates the expression of Alix. Chalcomoracin induces apoptosis (apoptosis), endoplasmic reticulum stress (endoplasmic reticulum stress), paraptosis (paraptosis), ROS production, mitophagy (mitophagy), and autophagy (autophagy); it inhibits cancer cell viability, colony-forming ability, migration, invasion, proliferation, tumorigenesis, fatty acid synthesis, S. aureus growth, vitreous-stimulated retinal cell activity, and cell cycle progression at the G0/G1 phase. Chalcomoracin can be used in research related to hepatocellular carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer, triple-negative breast cancer, prostate cancer, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, pancreatic cancer, diabetes, and bacterial infections.

CDC25A/NF-κB-IN-1 is an effective dual-target inhibitor of CDC25A and NF-κB, and is a prodrug of Pt(IV). CDC25A/NF-κB-IN-1 has anticancer activity and low cytotoxicity to normal cells. CDC25A/NF-κB-IN-1 can trigger a variety of anticancer mechanisms, including S phase cell cycle arrest, mitochondrial endogenous apoptosis, endoplasmic reticulum stress, autophagy-dependent ferroptosis. CDC25A/NF-κB-IN-1 has good safety and can be used for ovarian cancer research.

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.

DGAT-1 inhibitor 2 (Standard) is the analytical standard of DGAT-1 inhibitor 2 (HY-50670). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. DGAT-1 inhibitor 2 is an orally active DGAT-1 inhibitor with IC₅₀ values of 15 nM and 9 nM for human DGAT-1 and rat DGAT-1, respectively. DGAT-1 inhibitor 2 increases ROS concentration, GRP78, and PERK protein abundance. DGAT-1 inhibitor 2 increases SREBF1, CPT1A, and MTTP mRNA in fatty acid-treated cells. DGAT-1 inhibitor 2 improves obesity.

ML291 (Standard) is the analytical standard of ML291 (HY-101991). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. ML291 is a UPR (unfolded protein response)-inducing sulfonamidebenzamide. ML291 overwhelms the adaptive capacity of the UPR and induces apoptosis in a variety of solid cancer models. ML291 can activate the PERK/eIF2a/CHOP (apoptotic) arm of the UPR and reduce leukemic cell burden.

Lard oil is an orally active biochemical reagent. Lard oil upregulates PERK, eIF2a, CHOP, OPN, TLR2, TLR4, TNF-α, and downregulates GRP78 and IRE1a. Lard oil induces responses such as body fat accumulation, elevated serum insulin levels, increased HOMA-IR, hepatic ectopic lipid deposition, hepatic endoplasmic reticulum stress, and hepatic inflammation. Lard oil can be used in studies related to diet-induced obesity, insulin resistance, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

O6-Benzylguanine sodium is an orally active, blood-brain barrier-penetrant inhibitor of O⁶-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT/AGT). O6-Benzylguanine sodium modulates p53 and its downstream p21 and cyclins to induce cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, and on the other hand activates mTORC1/MAPK and other signaling pathways to induce cellular senescence by inhibiting intracellular MGMT. O6-Benzylguanine sodium is used in research related to various tumors, cellular senescence, and vascular smooth muscle dysfunction.

Bromuconazole is a triazole fungicide with oral efficacy and blood-brain barrier permeability. Bromuconazole protects crops from various fungal contaminations. Bromuconazole exhibits cytotoxicity against a variety of cancer cells, induces G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and inhibits DNA synthesis in cancer cells, and triggers cytoskeletal structural disorder, genotoxic damage, apoptotic (apoptosis) cell death, and mitochondrial membrane depolarization. Bromuconazole activates caspase-3, induces excessive production of ROS, p53 and Bax, lipid peroxidation, increased activities of SOD and CAT, and downregulates Bcl-2. By upregulating p-ERK1/2 and p-JNK, Bromuconazole disrupts the MAPK signaling pathway, impairs the cellular stress response of human trophoblast cells and endometrial cells, and damages the implantation process. Bromuconazole is applicable to research related to glioma, colon cancer, reproductive injury (implantation dysfunction), and cardiac dysfunction.

O6-Benzylguanine Standard is the analytical standard of O6-Benzylguanine (HY-W002585). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. O6-Benzylguanine is an orally active, blood-brain barrier-penetrant inhibitor of O⁶-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT/AGT). O6-Benzylguanine modulates p53 and its downstream p21 and cyclins to induce cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, and on the other hand activates mTORC1/MAPK and other signaling pathways to induce cellular senescence by inhibiting intracellular MGMT. O6-Benzylguanine is used in research related to various tumors, cellular senescence, and vascular smooth muscle dysfunction.

Osteoprotegerin (OPG) belongs to the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) superfamily. Osteoprotegerin blocks the RANKL-RANK interaction as well as the binding of TRAIL to its receptor. Osteoprotegerin activates NF-κB to induce the expression of ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and E-selectin, and activates the phosphorylation of ERK1/2. Osteoprotegerin regulates osteoclast activity, inhibits osteoclast maturation and formation, bone lysis and bone resorption, and increases bone mass. Osteoprotegerin regulates vascular endothelial cell function. Osteoprotegerin can be used in the research of cardio-cerebrovascular and bone-related diseases.

p-MPPF dihydrochloride is a selective 5-HT antagonist that dose-dependently antagonizes the reduction of phosphorylated Erk1/2 levels in the hippocampus induced by 8-OH-DPAT (HY-112061) in rats. p-MPPF dihydrochloride can be used for neurological disease research.

SKI-II hydrochloride is an orally active dual-target inhibitor of SphK1/2 and DES1, with K_i values of 16 µM and 0.3 µM against SphK1 and DES1, respectively. SKI-II hydrochloride activates the PERK-Nrf2 antioxidant pathway by stabilizing Nrf2, and synergizes with Temozolomide (HY-17364) to induce oxidative/endoplasmic reticulum stress and cancer cell death under hypoxic conditions. SKI-II hydrochloride inhibits SphK activity, promotes ceramide accumulation and apoptosis, and synergizes with Cisplatin (HY-17394) to reverse drug resistance via the ras/MAPK pathway in vivo. SKI-II hydrochloride reduces measles virus replication by inhibiting mTORC1 activity. SKI-II hydrochloride binds to VCP to induce M1 polarization, enhances host tolerance to Staphylococcus aureus infection, and exerts radioprotective effects through Nrf2 activation and accelerated DNA repair. SKI-II hydrochloride can be used in research related to glioblastoma, acute myeloid leukemia, gastric cancer, measles virus infection, Staphylococcus aureus infection, and acute radiation syndrome.

Flurochloridone (Standard) (R-40244 (Standard)) is the analytical standard of Flurochloridone (HY-121337). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Flurochloridone (R-40244) is an orally active herbicide and an inducer of ER stress, apoptosis, and cytotoxicity. Flurochloridone upregulates GRP78 and activates the PERK-eIF2α-ATF4 UPR axis, ATF6, CHOP, Bax, and Bim. Flurochloridone decreases Akt, p-Akt, GSK3β, and p-GSK3β levels, and induces ROS, oxidative stress, γ-glutamyl cycle activation, and GSH accumulation. Flurochloridone inhibits mitochondrial respiration and ATP production while enhancing glycolysis and cell viability inhibition. Flurochloridone inhibits spermatogonial proliferation, spermatocyte meiosis, and sperm mitochondrial membrane potential, and induces Sertoli cell apoptosis and mitochondrial damage. Flurochloridone non-competitively binds phytoene desaturase, blocking phytoene desaturation and carotenoid synthesis, leading to leaf bleaching and phytotoxicity. Flurochloridone can be used for research on male reproductive toxicity, hepatotoxicity, and as a herbicide.