1. Signaling Pathways
  2. Metabolic Enzyme/Protease
  3. Aldose Reductase

Aldose Reductase

Aldose reductase is a small, cytosolic, monomeric enzyme which belongs to the aldo-keto reductase superfamily. Aldose reductase catalyzes the reduced form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH)-dependent reduction of a wide variety of aromatic and aliphatic carbonyl compounds. It is implicated in the development of diabetic and galactosemic complications involving the lens, retina, nerves, and kidney.

Aldose reductase is both the key enzyme of the polyol pathway, whose activation under hyperglycemic conditions leads to the development of chronic diabetic complications, and the crucial promoter of inflammatory and cytotoxic conditions, even under a normoglycemic status. Aldose reductase represents an excellent drug target and a huge effort is being done to disclose novel compounds able to inhibit it.

Cat. No. Product Name Effect Purity Chemical Structure
  • HY-N4089
    Quercetin 3-gentiobioside
    Inhibitor 99.92%
    Quercetin 3-gentiobioside is isolated from A. iwayomogi, AR and AGE formation inhibitor, demonstrates biological activities against Aldose reductase (AR) and the formation of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs).
    Quercetin 3-gentiobioside
  • HY-N0311
    Emodin-8-glucoside
    Inhibitor 99.35%
    Emodin-8-glucoside is an anthraquinone derivative that can be isolated from Aloe vera. Emodin-8-glucoside is the inhibitor for MAPK with an inhibition constant of 430.14 pM. Emodin-8-glucoside exhibits moderate inhibitory activity against rat lens aldose reductase (ALAR) and topoisomerases II with IC50s of 14.4 μM and 66 μM. Emodin-8-glucoside exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic activities. Emodin-8-glucoside can cross the blood brain barrier.
    Emodin-8-glucoside
  • HY-16255
    Imirestat
    Inhibitor 99.59%
    Imirestat (AL 1576) is an aldose reductase inhibitor, used for the treatment of diabetes.
    Imirestat
  • HY-19687
    Zopolrestat
    Inhibitor 99.92%
    Zopolrestat (CP73850) is a potent, orally active aldose reductase (AR) inhibitor with an IC50 of 3.1 nM. Zopolrestat is used for the research of diabetic complications.
    Zopolrestat
  • HY-129586
    Govorestat
    Inhibitor 99.37%
    Govorestat (AT-007) is an orally active brain-penetrant aldose reductase inhibitor with an IC50 value of 100 pM. Govorestat has the potential for galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase deficiency research.
    Govorestat
  • HY-N10361
    Drupanin
    Inhibitor 99.35%
    Drupanin is an orally active and selective AKR1C3 enzyme inhibitor and an RXRα agonist with an EC50 value of 4.8 μM, which is found in green propolis. Drupanin also activates PPARγ moderately. Drupanin induces adipogenesis and elevates aP2 mRNA levels in 3T3-L1 fibroblasts Drupanin has the potential for the research of breast and prostate cancers.
    Drupanin
  • HY-106198
    Lidorestat
    Inhibitor 99.50%
    Lidorestat (IDD-676) is a potent, selective and orally active aldose reductase inhibitor with an IC50 of 5 nM. Lidorestat can be used for chronic diabetes complications. Lidorestat also improves nerve conduction and reduces cataract formation.
    Lidorestat
  • HY-N0309
    Soyasaponin Ba
    Inhibitor 99.47%
    Soyasaponin Ba is a soyasaponin isolated from Phaseolus vulgaris, acts as an aldose reductase inhibitors (ARI).
    Soyasaponin Ba
  • HY-18967
    Caficrestat
    Inhibitor 99.74%
    Caficrestat (AT-001) is an orally active aldose reductase inhibitor. Caficrestat can be used in the study of diabetic cardiomyopathy.
    Caficrestat
  • HY-B1202
    Alrestatin
    Inhibitor 99.67%
    Alrestatin is an inhibitor of aldose reductase, an enzyme involved in the pathogenesis of complications of diabetes mellitus, including diabetic neuropathy.
    Alrestatin
  • HY-N2461
    Ganoderic acid C6
    99.40%
    Ganoderic acid C6 has aldose reductase inhibitory activity.
    Ganoderic acid C6
  • HY-13633
    Exisulind
    Inhibitor 98.03%
    Exisulind is an inactive metabolite of the nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory agent sulindac. Exisulind inhibits aldose reductase with an IC50 of 367 nM in vitro and may contribute to the beneficial pharmacological effects of sulindac on type 2 diabetic complications.
    Exisulind
  • HY-109154
    Obafistat
    Inhibitor 99.92%
    Obafistat is a potent aldo-keto reductase AKR1C3 inhibitor with an IC50 of 1.2 nM for human AKR1C3 (patent WO2017202817A1, example 4).
    Obafistat
  • HY-116239
    Zenarestat
    Inhibitor 99.35%
    Zenarestat is a potent and orally active aldose reductase inhibitor. Zenarestat improves diabetic peripheral neuropathy in Zucker diabetic fatty rats.
    Zenarestat
  • HY-162325
    WJ-39
    Inhibitor 99.60%
    WJ-39 is an orally active aldose reductase (AR) inhibitor. WJ-39 improves tubular damage in diabetic nephropathy rats by activating PINK1/Parkin signaling, promoting mitophagy, and attenuating apoptosis.
    WJ-39
  • HY-152188
    AKR1C3-IN-9
    Inhibitor 99.37%
    AKR1C3-IN-9 is a selective inhibitor of Aldo-keto Reductase 1C3 (AKR1C3) with an IC50 value of 8.92 nM. AKR1C3-IN-9 significantly reverses the Doxorubicin (HY-15142A) (DOX) resistance in a resistant breast cancer cell line.
    AKR1C3-IN-9
  • HY-151231
    6-Hydroxyluteolin
    Inhibitor 98.15%
    6-Hydroxyluteolin (Compound 17) is a flavonoid compound. 6-Hydroxyluteolin has an inhibitory effect on aldose reductase (AR) .
    6-Hydroxyluteolin
  • HY-122917
    Danshenol A
    Inhibitor 99.67%
    Danshenol A, an abietane-type diterpenoid, is an aldose reductase (AR) inhibitor with an IC50 of 0.1 μM. Danshenol A can protect endothelial cells from oxidative stress by directly scavenging ROS. Danshenol A has anti-inflammatory and antitumor properties. Danshenol A can be used for atherosclerosis research.
    Danshenol A
  • HY-171115
    Pyrone-211
    Inhibitor 99.32%
    Pyrone-211 is a potent GPR84 agonist and AKR1C3 inhibitor. Pyrone-211 participates in an expanded polyamine pathway.
    Pyrone-211
  • HY-N7962
    Cornoside
    Inhibitor
    Cornoside is a phenolic glycoside and has inhibitory effect on rat lens aldose reductase (AR) with an IC50 of 150 μM.
    Cornoside
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