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-N0755
    Rhoifolin
    99.25%
    Rhoifolin is a flavone glycoside can be isolated from Rhus succedanea. Rhoifolin has anti-diabetic effect acting through enhanced adiponectin secretion, tyrosine phosphorylation of insulin receptor-β and glucose transporter 4 (GLUT 4) translocation. Rhoifolin has an anti-inflammatory action via multi-level regulation of inflammatory mediators. Rhoifolin ameliorates titanium particle-stimulated osteolysis and attenuates osteoclastogenesis via RANKL-induced NF-κB and MAPK pathways. Rhoifolin also has cytotoxic activity against different cancer cell lines.
    Rhoifolin
  • HY-10547
    OSU-03012
    Inducer 98.88%
    OSU-03012 (AR-12; PDK1 inhibitor AR-12) is a blood-brain permeable PDK-1 inhibitor with an IC50 of 5 μM.
    OSU-03012
  • HY-P2322
    Iturin A
    Inducer 98.53%
    Iturin A is a cyclic lipid peptide with strong antifungal activity. Iturin A induces ROS explosion and induces apoptosis and autophagy in tumor cells. Iturin A has antitumor activity.
    Iturin A
  • HY-110189
    Pregnenolone monosulfate sodium
    Inducer 99.96%
    Pregnenolone monosulfate sodium (3β-Hydroxy-5-pregnen-20-one monosulfate sodium) is a powerful neurosteroid, the main precursor of various steroid hormones including steroid ketones. Pregnenolone monosulfate sodium acts as a signaling-specific inhibitor of cannabinoid CB1 receptor, inhibits the effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that are mediated by the CB1 receptors. Pregnenolone monosulfate sodium can protect the brain from cannabis intoxication. Pregnenolone monosulfate sodium is also a TRPM3 channel activator, and also can weakly activate TRPM1 channels.
    Pregnenolone monosulfate sodium
  • HY-101985
    BV02
    Activator 99.75%
    BV02 is a 14-3-3 inhibitor and an antibacterial agent. BV02 enhances the cleavage of PARP and caspase-3. BV02 induces Apoptosis, Autophagy, and enhances Akt activation. BV02 has anti-B. melitensis infection and epilepsy-promoting effects. BV02 can also be used in colitis research.
    BV02
  • HY-B1417
    Nortriptyline hydrochloride
    Inhibitor 99.98%
    Nortriptyline (Desmethylamitriptyline) hydrochloride, the main active metabolite of Amitriptyline, is a tricyclic antidepressant. Nortriptyline hydrochloride is a potent autophagy inhibitor and has anticancer effects.
    Nortriptyline hydrochloride
  • HY-10448A
    Capsaicin (Purity 65%)
    Inducer 99.20%
    Capsaicin (Purity 65%) is a mixture of Capsaicin and Dihydrocapsaicin (Ratio >2:1). Capsaicin (Purity 65%) is an orally active capsaicin receptor (TRPV1) agonist.
    Capsaicin (Purity 65%)
  • HY-14427
    4E1RCat
    98.89%
    4E1RCat is an inhibitor of cap-dependent translation, and inhibits eIF4E:eIF4GI interaction, with an IC50 an of ~4 μM.
    4E1RCat
  • HY-12794
    Vps34-PIK-III
    Inhibitor 99.63%
    Vps34-PIK-III is an orally active and selective VPS34 inhibitor (IC50=18 nM). Vps34-PIK-III effectively inhibits autophagy and can be used as a molecular tool. vps34-PIK-III is also a PI3K inhibitor that inhibits the expression of genes in liver cancer stem cells (CSCs).
    Vps34-PIK-III
  • HY-11068
    SB 239063
    99.49%
    SB 239063 is a potent, selective and orally active p38 MAPK inhibitor, exhibits an IC50 of 44 nM for recombinant purified human p38α, with equipotent inhibitory activity against p38α and p38β. SB 239063 has no effect on p38γ or p38δ. With anti-asthma activity and also be used to enhance memory which is impaired due to aging or medical conditions, such as, AD.
    SB 239063
  • HY-12406
    VLX600
    Inducer 98.67%
    VLX600 is an iron-chelating inhibitor of oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). VLX600 causes mitochondrial dysfunction and induces a strong shift to glycolysis. VLX600 displays selective cytotoxic activity against malignant cell and induces autophagy. Anticancer activity.
    VLX600
  • HY-129111
    EACC
    Inhibitor 99.49%
    EACC is a reversible autophagy inhibitor, which can block autophagic flux. EACC selectively inhibits the translocation of autophagosome-specific SNARE Stx17 thereby blocking autophagosome-lysosome fusion.
    EACC
  • HY-B0923
    Danthron
    Inhibitor 99.41%
    Danthron is a natural product extracted from the traditional Chinese medicine Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge. Danthron functions in regulating glucose and lipid metabolism by activating AMPK.
    Danthron
  • HY-13516
    Aloperine
    Inducer ≥98.0%
    Aloperine is an alkaloid in sophora plants such as Sophora alopecuroides L, which has shown anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-virus properties. Aloperine is widely used to treat patients with allergic contact dermatitis eczema and other skin inflammation in China. Aloperine induces apoptosis and autophagy in HL-60 cells.
    Aloperine
  • HY-N0103
    Sophocarpine
    Inducer 99.75%
    Sophocarpine is a PTEN activator and an inhibitor of PI3K/Akt, MEK/ERK, and NF-κB signaling pathways. Sophocarpine upregulates PTEN expression and inhibits PI3K/Akt phosphorylation, arrests tumor cell cycle and induces apoptosis. Sophocarpine inhibits MEK/ERK phosphorylation and VEGF secretion, reducing tumor cell migration. Sophocarpine can also inhibit NF-κB activation and p38 and JNK phosphorylation, reduce the expression of inflammatory factors such as iNOS and COX-2, and activate the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway to reduce oxidative stress. Sophocarpine has anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-apoptotic effects, and can be used in the research of cancers such as glioblastoma and colorectal cancer, inflammation-related diseases, and Doxorubicin (HY-15142A)-induced cardiac damage.
    Sophocarpine
  • HY-N0269
    Echinatin
    Inducer 99.95%
    Echinatin is a chalcone isolated from the Chinese herbal medicine Gancao with hepatoprotective and anti-inflammatory effects. Echinatin can be quickly absorbed and eliminated and extensively distributed with an absolute bioavailability of approximately 6.81% in Rat.
    Echinatin
  • HY-10295A
    SB 202190 hydrochloride
    Inducer 99.66%
    SB 202190 hydrochloride is a selective p38 MAP kinase inhibitor with IC50s of 50 nM and 100 nM for p38α and p38β2, respectively. SB 202190 hydrochloride binds to the ATP pocket of the active recombinant human p38 kinase with a Kd of 38 nM. SB 202190 hydrochloride has anti-cancer activity. SB202190 hydrochloride induces autophagy.
    SB 202190 hydrochloride
  • HY-100256
    Trifarotene
    99.12%
    Trifarotene (CD5789) is a potent and selective RARγ agonist. Trifarotene (CD5789) shows ~65-fold and ~16-fold selectivitiy for the RARγ (EC50=7.7 nM) over RARα (EC50=500 nM) and RARβ (EC50=125 nM), respectively.
    Trifarotene
  • HY-A0077
    Perphenazine
    Inhibitor 99.95%
    Perphenazine is an orally active dopamine receptor and histamine-1 receptor antagonist, with Ki values of 0.56 nM (D2), 0.43 nM (D3), 6 nM (5-HT2A), respectively. Perphenazine also binds to Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor. Perphenazine inhibits cancer cell proliferation, and induces apoptosis. Perphenazine can be used in the research of mental disease, cancer, inflammation.
    Perphenazine
  • HY-50878A
    Crizotinib hydrochloride
    Inducer 99.86%
    Crizotinib hydrochloride (PF-02341066 hydrochloride) is an orally bioavailable, selective, and ATP-competitive dual ALK and c-Met inhibitor with IC50s of 20 and 8 nM, respectively. Crizotinib hydrochloride (PF-02341066 hydrochloride) inhibits tyrosine phosphorylation of NPM-ALK and tyrosine phosphorylation of c-Met with IC50s of 24 and 11 nM in cell-based assays, respectively. It is also a ROS proto-oncogene 1 (ROS1) inhibitor. Crizotinib hydrochloride (PF-02341066 hydrochloride) has effective tumor growth inhibition.
    Crizotinib hydrochloride
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