1. Signaling Pathways
  2. Autophagy
  3. Autophagy

Autophagy

Autophagy is a conserved cellular degradation and recycling process in the lysosome. In mammalian cells, there are three primary types of autophagy: microautophagy, macroautophagy, and chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA). Microphagy captures cargoes by means of invaginations or protrusions of the lysosomal membrane directly, CMA uses chaperones to identify cargo proteins and then unfolds and transfers them into the lysosomal, while macroautophagy sequesters cargo by autophagosomes-de novo synthesized of double-membrane vesicles-and subsequently transport it to the lysosome.

Macroautophagy is the best studied and it occurs at a low level constitutively and can also be further induced under stress conditions, such as nutrient or energy starvation with a salient feature of autophagy protein degradation. Stress-induced macrophagy plays an important role in protein catabolism with another key protein degradation pathway, the ubiquitin–proteasome system (UPS).

As the study progressed, autophagy gains its importance under basal, nutrient-rich conditions, and is now recognized as a critical housekeeping pathway in catabolism of diverse cellular constituents, such as protein aggregates (aggrephagy), lipid droplets (lipophagy), iron complex (Ferritinophagy) and carbohydrate. Except for macromolecules, autophagy can also target several organelles and structures, such as mitochondria (mitophagy), peroxisome (pexophagy), endoplasmic reticulum (reticulophagy or ER-phagy), ribosome (ribophagy), spermatozoon-inherited organelles following fertilization (allophagy), secretory granules within pancreatic cells (zymophagy) and intracellular pathogens (xenophagy).

Autophagy and its dysfunction are associated with a variety of human pathologies, including ageing, cancer, neurodegenerative disease, heart disease and metabolic diseases, such as diabetes. Plenty of drugs and natural products are involved in autophagy modulation through multiple signaling pathways. Small molecules that can regulate autophagy seem to have great potential to intervene such diseases in animal models or clinical courses.

Cat. No. Product Name Effect Purity Chemical Structure
  • HY-10225
    Belinostat
    Inducer 99.94%
    Belinostat (PXD101; PX105684) is a potent HDAC inhibitor with an IC50 of 27 nM in HeLa cell extracts.
    Belinostat
  • HY-50094
    Pictilisib
    Inducer 99.80%
    Pictilisib (GDC-0941) is a potent inhibitor of PI3Kα with an IC50 of 3 nM, with modest selectivity against p110β (11-fold) and p110γ (25-fold).
    Pictilisib
  • HY-113596
    Acetyl Coenzyme A trisodium
    Inhibitor 99.22%
    Acetyl-coenzyme A (Acetyl-CoA) trisodium is a membrane-impermeant central metabolic intermediate, participates in the TCA cycle and oxidative phosphorylation metabolism. Acetyl-coenzyme A trisodium, regulates various cellular mechanisms by providing (sole donor) acetyl groups to target amino acid residues for post-translational acetylation reactions of proteins. Acetyl Coenzyme A trisodium is also a key precursor of lipid synthesis.
    Acetyl Coenzyme A trisodium
  • HY-10341
    Fasudil Hydrochloride
    Inducer 99.97%
    Fasudil (HA-1077; AT877) Hydrochloride is a nonspecific RhoA/ROCK inhibitor and also has inhibitory effect on protein kinases, with an Ki of 0.33 μM for ROCK1, IC50s of 0.158 μM and 4.58 μM, 12.30 μM, 1.650 μM for ROCK2 and PKA, PKC, PKG, respectively. Fasudil Hydrochloride is also a potent Ca2+ channel antagonist and vasodilator.
    Fasudil Hydrochloride
  • HY-15486
    Salubrinal
    Inhibitor 99.58%
    Salubrinal is a cell-permeable and selective inhibitor of eIF2α dephosphorylation. Salubrinal acts as a dual-specificity phosphatase 2 (Dusp2) inhibitor and suppresses inflammation in anti-collagen antibody-induced arthritis. Salubrinal has antiviral activity against HSV-1 and inhibits dephosphorylation of eIF2α mediated by the HSV-1 protein ICP34.5.
    Salubrinal
  • HY-13500
    GSK343
    Inducer 99.46%
    GSK343 is a highly potent and selective EZH2 inhibitor with an IC50 of 4 nM.
    GSK343
  • HY-B1625
    Deferoxamine
    Inducer 99.76%
    Deferoxamine (Deferoxamine B) is an iron chelator (binds to Fe(III) and many other metal cations), is widely used to reduce iron accumulation and deposition in tissues. Deferoxamine upregulates HIF-1α levels with good antioxidant activity. Deferoxamine also shows anti-proliferative activity, can induce apoptosis and autophagy in cancer cells. Deferoxamine can be used in studies of diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases as well as anti-cancer and anti-COVID-19.
    Deferoxamine
  • HY-15654
    Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate
    Inducer 99.86%
    Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate (4-PBA sodium) is an inhibitor of HDAC and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, used in cancer and infection research.
    Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate
  • HY-13901
    GANT 61
    Inducer 99.66%
    GANT 61 is an inhibitor of Gli1 and Gli2 targeting the Hedgehog/GLI pathway.
    GANT 61
  • HY-10453
    Ixazomib
    Inducer 99.85%
    Ixazomib (MLN2238) is a selective, potent, and reversible proteasome inhibitor, which inhibits the chymotrypsin-like proteolytic (β5) site of the 20S proteasome with an IC50 of 3.4 nM (Ki of 0.93 nM).
    Ixazomib
  • HY-12012
    SB 216763
    Inducer 99.37%
    SB 216763 is potent, selective and ATP-competitive GSK-3 inhibitor with IC50s of 34.3 nM for both GSK-3α and GSK-3β.
    SB 216763
  • HY-B0143
    Niacin
    Inducer 99.96%
    Niacin (Vitamin B3) is an orally active water-soluble B3 vitamin that is an essential nutrient for humans. Niacin (Vitamin B3) plays a key role in energy metabolism, cell signaling cascades regulating gene expression and apoptosis. Niacin (Vitamin B3) is also used in the study of cardiovascular diseases.
    Niacin
  • HY-B0117
    Tigecycline
    Inducer 99.95%
    Tigecycline (GAR-936) is a broad-spectrum glycylcycline antibiotic. The mean inhibitory concentration (MIC) of Tigecycline for E. coli (MG1655 strain) is approximately 125 ng/mL. MIC50 and MIC90 are 1 and 2 mg/L for Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii), respectively.
    Tigecycline
  • HY-50910
    Temsirolimus
    Inducer 99.56%
    Temsirolimus is an inhibitor of mTOR with an IC50 of 1.76 μM. Temsirolimus activates autophagy and prevents deterioration of cardiac function in animal model.
    Temsirolimus
  • HY-10158
    Bosutinib
    Inducer 99.96%
    Bosutinib is an orally active Src/Abl tyrosine kinase inhibitor with IC50 of 1.2 nM and 1 nM, respectively.
    Bosutinib
  • HY-12053A
    Vinorelbine ditartrate
    Inducer 99.94%
    Vinorelbine (ditartrate) is an anti-mitotic agent which inhibits the proliferation of Hela cells with IC50 of 1.25 nM.
    Vinorelbine ditartrate
  • HY-13715A
    Norepinephrine hydrochloride
    Inducer 99.95%
    Norepinephrine (Levarterenol; L-Noradrenaline) hydrochloride is a potent adrenergic receptor (AR) agonist. Norepinephrine activates α1, α2, β1 receptors.
    Norepinephrine hydrochloride
  • HY-50858
    Ruxolitinib phosphate
    Inducer 99.97%
    Ruxolitinib phosphate (INCB018424 phosphate) is a potent JAK1/2 inhibitor with IC50s of 3.3 nM/2.8 nM, respectively, showing more than 130-fold selectivity over JAK3.
    Ruxolitinib phosphate
  • HY-B0102A
    Fluoxetine hydrochloride
    Inducer 99.97%
    Fluoxetine hydrochloride (LY 110140) is an antidepressant and a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
    Fluoxetine hydrochloride
  • HY-N0141
    Parthenolide
    Inducer 99.91%
    Parthenolide is a sesquiterpene lactone found in the medicinal herb Feverfew. Parthenolide exhibits anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting NF-κB activation; also inhibits HDAC1 protein without affecting other class I/II HDACs.
    Parthenolide
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