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  • HY-130437
    p-nitro-Pifithrin-α

    		MDM-2/p53 TGF-β Receptor Caspase Infection Metabolic Disease
    p-nitro-Pifithrin-α, a cell-permeable analog of pifithrin-α, is a potent p53 inhibitor. p-nitro-Pifithrin-α suppresses p53-mediated TGF-β1 expression in HK-2 cells. p-nitro-Pifithrin-α inhibits the activation of caspase-3 by Zika virus (ZIKV) strains. p-nitro-Pifithrin-α attenuates steatosis and liver injury in mice fed a high-fat diet [4]. non-alcoholic fatty liver disease [3].
    p-nitro-Pifithrin-α
  • HY-100035
    PT-262

    		ROCK ERK CDK Apoptosis Cancer
    PT-262 is a potent ROCK inhibitor with an IC50 value of around 5 μM. PT-262 induces the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and elevates the caspase-3 activation and apoptosis. PT-262 inhibits the ERK and CDC2 phosphorylation via a p53-independent pathway. PT-262 blocks cytoskeleton function and cell migration. PT-262 has anti-cancer activity .
    PT-262
  • HY-N2993
    Polyporenic acid C

    		Apoptosis Caspase PARP Akt PTEN MDM-2/p53 JNK Cancer
    Polyporenic acid C is a lanostane-type triterpenoid. Polyporenic acid C can be isolated from Poria cocos. Polyporenic acid C causes the cleavage of caspase-8 and caspase-3, as well as the cleavage of PARP. Polyporenic acid C reduces the phosphorylation level of Akt (Ser473), increases the phosphorylation of PTEN and p53 (Ser15), and activates JNK. Polyporenic acid C induces Apoptosis. Polyporenic acid C shows anticancer activity against non-small cell lung cancer .
    Polyporenic acid C
  • HY-D0848
    N,N'-Methylenebisacrylamide

    Bisacrylamide; MBA; Methylenebisacrylamide; N,N-Methylenebisacrylamide

    		 Biochemical Assay Reagents MDM-2/p53 Caspase Cardiovascular Disease Endocrinology Cancer
    N,N'-Methylenebisacrylamide (Bisacrylamide) is an orally active acrylamide dimer and crosslinker. N,N'-Methylenebisacrylamide increases CYP2E1, P53, cleaved caspase-3. N,N'-Methylenebisacrylamide promotes hepatic cancer. N,N'-Methylenebisacrylamide changes sperm abnormality rate and sperm count. N,N'-Methylenebisacrylamide decreases the number of various cells in the blood as well as induces liver and testicular damage. N,N'-Methylenebisacrylamide is used to prepare polyacrylamide gel [3] .
    N,N'-Methylenebisacrylamide
  • HY-17548
    VMY-1-103

    		Caspase Apoptosis Cancer
    VMY-1-103 is an inhibitor for cyclin/Cdk complex, that arrests the cell cycle at G1 phase. VMY-1-103 reduces mitochondrial membrane potential, induces p53 phosphorylation and and PARP cleavage, activates caspase-3, and thus induces apoptosis in prostate cancer cell LNCaP .
    VMY-1-103
  • HY-114372
    Lycopodine

    		Lipoxygenase Caspase Apoptosis Cancer
    Lycopodine, a pharmacologically important bioactive component derived from Lycopodium clavatumspores, triggers apoptosis by modulating 5-lipoxygenase, and depolarizing mitochondrial membrane potential in refractory prostate cancer cells without modulating p53 activity . Lycopodine inhibits proliferation of HeLa cells through induction of apoptosis via caspase-3 activation .
    Lycopodine
  • HY-168877
    FMP

    		MDM-2/p53 Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Apoptosis Caspase PARP Bcl-2 Family Cancer
    FMP is a Platinum(IV) complexe. FMP significantly upregulates the expression of γ-H2AX and p53. FMP increases the production of ROS. FMP markedly upregulates the expressions of Apoptosis-related proteins (DR5, Fas, caspase-8, Cyt-c, caspase-3, cleaved-PARP1, Bax). FMP shows antiproliferative activity against breast cancer .
    FMP
  • HY-P3528
    GPR

    		Caspase Apoptosis Neurological Disease
    GPR is a three amino acid peptide. GPR can rescue cultured rat hippocampal neurons from Aβ-induced neuronal death by inhibiting caspase-3/p53 dependent apoptosis. GPR can be used for the research of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
    GPR
  • HY-175332
    Apoptosis inducer 43

    		Apoptosis Bcl-2 Family Caspase MDM-2/p53 Cancer
    Apoptosis inducer 43 is an apoptosis inducer. Apoptosis inducer 43 can induce apoptosis, SubG0-G1 cell cycle arrest, secondary necrosis, and upregulate caspase-3, p53, and Bax/Bcl-2 expression in HCT116 cells. Apoptosis inducer 43 can inhibit tumor growth in a solid Ehrlich carcinoma (SEC) mouse model. Apoptosis inducer 43 can be used to study cancers such as colon cancer, leukemia, and non-small cell lung cancer .
    Apoptosis inducer 43
  • HY-175034
    Topoisomerase I/II-IN-1

    		Topoisomerase Apoptosis MDM-2/p53 Bcl-2 Family Caspase Cancer
    Topoisomerase I/II-IN-1 is a dual inhibitor of topoisomerase I/II. Topoisomerase I/II-IN-1 induces G2/M arrest and apoptosis in cancer cells by upregulating p53, p21, and Bax mRNA levels, caspase-3 protein levels, and the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, while downregulating Bcl-2. Topoisomerase I/II-IN-1 is useful in the study of various cancers, including melanoma, renal cancer, colorectal cancer, and breast cancer .
    Topoisomerase I/II-IN-1
  • HY-N2993R
    Polyporenic acid C (Standard)

    		Apoptosis Caspase PARP Akt PTEN MDM-2/p53 JNK Cancer
    Polyporenic acid C (Standard) is an analytical standard of Polyporenic acid C (HY-N2993). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Polyporenic acid C is a lanostane-type triterpenoid. Polyporenic acid C can be isolated from Poria cocos. Polyporenic acid C causes the cleavage of caspase-8 and caspase-3, as well as the cleavage of PARP. Polyporenic acid C reduces the phosphorylation level of Akt (Ser473), increases the phosphorylation of PTEN and p53 (Ser15), and activates JNK. Polyporenic acid C induces Apoptosis. Polyporenic acid C shows anticancer activity against non-small cell lung cancer .
    Polyporenic acid C (Standard)
  • HY-146253
    CDK1/2/4-IN-1

    		CDK Apoptosis Bcl-2 Family Caspase Cancer
    CDK1/2/4-IN-1 (compound 3a) is a potent CDK inhibitor with IC50 values of 1.47, 0.78 and 0.87 μM for CDK1, CDK2 and CDK4, respectively. CDK1/2/4-IN-1 arrests cell cycle at G2/M phase and induces apoptosis. CDK1/2/4-IN-1 elevates Bax, caspase-3, P53 levels and decreases Bcl-2 level. CDK1/2/4-IN-1 can be used for cancer research .
    CDK1/2/4-IN-1
  • HY-172393
    TCF4/β-catenin-IN-1

    		β-catenin Apoptosis Caspase MDM-2/p53 Bcl-2 Family Cytochrome P450 Cancer
    TCF4/β-catenin-IN-1 (Compound 8b) is an inhibitor of TCF4/β-catenin, and induces apoptosis. TCF4/β-catenin-IN-1 up-regulates p53, caspase-3, caspase-8, caspase-9 levels and Bax protein expression as well as down-regulates Bcl-2 protein expression. TCF4/β-catenin-IN-1 can inhibit CYP3A4, CYP1A2, CYP2C19, and shows promising cytotoxic activity in cancer cells .
    TCF4/β-catenin-IN-1
  • HY-W710827
    N,N'-Methylenebisacrylamide-d6

    		Isotope-Labeled Compounds Caspase MDM-2/p53 Biochemical Assay Reagents Cardiovascular Disease Endocrinology Cancer
    N,N'-Methylenebisacrylamide-d6 is the deuterium labeled N,N'-Methylenebisacrylamide (HY-D0848). N,N'-Methylenebisacrylamide (Bisacrylamide) is an orally active acrylamide dimer and crosslinker. N,N'-Methylenebisacrylamide increases CYP2E1, P53, cleaved caspase-3. N,N'-Methylenebisacrylamide promotes hepatic cancer. N,N'-Methylenebisacrylamide changes sperm abnormality rate and sperm count. N,N'-Methylenebisacrylamide decreases the number of various cells in the blood as well as induces liver and testicular damage. N,N'-Methylenebisacrylamide is used to prepare polyacrylamide gel [3] .
    N,N'-Methylenebisacrylamide-d6
  • HY-174260
    Neuroprotective agent 11

    		NO Synthase COX Caspase MDM-2/p53 Neurological Disease
    Neuroprotective agent 11 (Compound 1a) is an orally active polyphenol compound with significant protective effects against cerebral ischemia. The main activities of Neuroprotective agent 11 include inhibiting neuronal inflammation and apoptosis, reducing cerebral infarction volume, and improving behavioral symptoms of cerebral ischemic mice. Neuroprotective agent 11 exerts its regulatory mechanism by downregulating the expression of inflammatory factors (iNOS、COX-2) and apoptotic proteins (cleaved-Caspase3, p53). Neuroprotective agent 11 can be used in the study of cerebral ischemia-related diseases (such as ischemic stroke) .
    Neuroprotective agent 11
  • HY-145289
    Antitumor agent-37

    		Apoptosis Cancer
    Antitumor agent-37 possesses potent anti-proliferative and anti-metastasis activities. Antitumor agent-37 induces serious DNA damage and further leads to high expression of γ-H2AX and p53. Antitumor agent-37 promotes apoptosis of tumor cells through mitochondrial apoptotic pathway Bcl-2/Bax/caspase3. Antitumor agent-37 significantly improves immune response through restraining the expression of PD-L1 to increase CD3+ and CD8+ T infiltrating cells in tumor tissues .
    Antitumor agent-37
  • HY-145288
    Antitumor agent-36

    		Apoptosis Cancer
    Antitumor agent-36 possesses potent anti-proliferative and anti-metastasis activities. Antitumor agent-36 induces serious DNA damage and further leads to high expression of γ-H2AX and p53. Antitumor agent-36 promotes apoptosis of tumor cells through mitochondrial apoptotic pathway Bcl-2/Bax/caspase3. Antitumor agent-36 significantly improves immune response through restraining the expression of PD-L1 to increase CD3+ and CD8+ T infiltrating cells in tumor tissues .
    Antitumor agent-36
  • HY-168443
    HTR2A antagonist 1

    		5-HT Receptor Apoptosis Cancer
    HTR2A antagonist 1 (Compound 15f) is a HTR2A antagonist, with an IC50 of 42.79 nM. HTR2A antagonist 1 induces sub-G1 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells via the activation of p53/p21/caspase 3 signaling. HTR2A antagonist 1 has good liver microsomal stability. HTR2A antagonist 1 can be used for the research of colorectal cancer .
    HTR2A antagonist 1
  • HY-159938
    p38α inhibitor 6

    		p38 MAPK Apoptosis Bcl-2 Family MDM-2/p53 Caspase Cancer
    p38α inhibitor 6 (compound 19) is a p38α inhibitor with the IC50 of 0.68 μM. p38α inhibitor 6 induces cell apoptosis and arrests cell cycle at G0 and G2/M phase. p38α inhibitor 6 decreases the TNF-α concentration as well as increased the expression of tumor suppressor gene p53, Bax/BCL-2 ratio and caspase 3/7 .
    p38α inhibitor 6
  • HY-168623
    EGFR-IN-134

    		EGFR Apoptosis Necroptosis Bcl-2 Family Caspase MDM-2/p53 Cancer
    EGFR-IN-134 (compound 3f), a triazolo[3,4-a]isoquinoline derivative, is a potent EGFR inhibitor with an IC50 of 0.023 µM. EGFR-IN-134 induces apoptosis and necrosis. EGFR-IN-134 initiates cell cycle arrest at the G2/M and pre-G1 phases, downregulates anti-apoptotic protein Bcl2 and upregulates pro-apoptotic proteins: p53, Bax, and caspases 3, 8, and 9. EGFR-IN-134 shows antiproliferative and anticancer activity .
    EGFR-IN-134
  • HY-123929
    PAWI-2

    		MDM-2/p53 Wnt IKK Apoptosis Caspase Cancer
    PAWI-2 is a p53-Activator and Wnt Inhibitor. PAWI-2 inhibits β3-KRAS signaling independent of KRAS. PAWI-2 selectively inhibits phosphorylation of TBK1. PAWI-2 activates apoptosis (activation of caspase-3/7), and induces PARP cleavage. PAWI-2 promotes optineurin translocation into the nucleus and causes G2/M arrest. PAWI-2 reverses cancer stemness and overcomes drug resistance in an integrin β3 KRAS-dependent human pancreatic cancer stem cells (hPCSCs). PAWI-2 inhibits growth of tumors from hPCSCs in orthopic xenograft mice model .
    PAWI-2
  • HY-161874
    RPS6-IN-1

    		Apoptosis MDM-2/p53 Bcl-2 Family Caspase PARP Autophagy Cancer
    RPS6-IN-1 (Compound 22o) inhibits cell metastasis, induces cell apoptosis (increases the expression of Bax, p53, cleaved-caspase 3, and cleaved-PARP). RPS6-IN-1 decreases mitochondrial membrane potential. RPS6-IN-1 activates autophagy through the PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling pathway, damages intracellular mitochondria and lysosomes, and cause ER stress. RPS6-IN-1 inhibits RPS6 phosphorylation. RPS6-IN-1 is an anticancer agent with low systemic toxicity .
    RPS6-IN-1
  • HY-N0171A
    Beta-Sitosterol (purity>98%)
    10+ Cited Publications

    β-Sitosterol (purity>98%); 22,23-Dihydrostigmasterol (purity>98%)

    		 Bacterial Apoptosis Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) MDM-2/p53 Caspase PARP MMP Bcl-2 Family HIF/HIF Prolyl-Hydroxylase TNF Receptor Interleukin Related NF-κB mTOR Lactate Dehydrogenase CDK Glutathione Peroxidase SOD Infection Cardiovascular Disease Inflammation/Immunology Cancer
    Beta-Sitosterol (purity>98%) is orally active. Beta-Sitosterol exhibits multiple activities, including anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antioxidant enzyme, and analgesic. Beta-Sitosterol inhibits inflammation and impaired adipogenesis in bovine mammary epithelial cells by reducing levels of ROS, TNF-α, IL-1β, and NF-κB p65 and restoring the activity of the HIF-1α/mTOR signaling pathway. Beta-Sitosterol induces apoptosis in cancer cells through ROS-mediated mitochondrial dysregulation and p53 activation. Beta-Sitosterol exerts its anticancer effects in cancer cells by activating caspase-3, caspase-8, and caspase-9, mediating PARP inactivation, MMP loss, altered Bcl-2-Bax ratio, and cytochrome c release. Beta-Sitosterol modulates macrophage polarization and reduces rheumatoid inflammation in mice. Beta-Sitosterol inhibits tumor growth in multiple mouse cancer models. Beta-Sitosterol can be used in the research of arthritis, lung cancer, breast cancer and other cancers, diabetes, etc [3] .
    Beta-Sitosterol (purity>98%)
  • HY-N0171R
    Beta-Sitosterol (Standard)
    5 Publications Verification

    β-Sitosterol (Standard); 22,23-Dihydrostigmasterol (Standard))

    		 Reference Standards Apoptosis Endogenous Metabolite Cardiovascular Disease Inflammation/Immunology Cancer
    Beta-Sitosterol (Standard) is the analytical standard of Beta-Sitosterol. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Beta-Sitosterol (purity≥80%) is orally active. Beta-Sitosterol exhibits multiple activities, including anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antioxidant enzyme, and analgesic. Beta-Sitosterol inhibits inflammation and impaired adipogenesis in bovine mammary epithelial cells by reducing levels of ROS, TNF-α, IL-1β, and NF-κB p65 and restoring the activity of the HIF-1α/mTOR signaling pathway. Beta-Sitosterol induces apoptosis in cancer cells through ROS-mediated mitochondrial dysregulation and p53 activation. Beta-Sitosterol exerts its anticancer effects in cancer cells by activating caspase-3, caspase-8, and caspase-9, mediating PARP inactivation, MMP loss, altered Bcl-2-Bax ratio, and cytochrome c release. Beta-Sitosterol modulates macrophage polarization and reduces rheumatoid inflammation in mice. Beta-Sitosterol inhibits tumor growth in multiple mouse cancer models. Beta-Sitosterol can be used in the research of arthritis, lung cancer, breast cancer and other cancers, diabetes, etc.
    Beta-Sitosterol (Standard)
  • HY-N0171
    Beta-Sitosterol (purity>80%)
    Maximum Cited Publications
    13 Publications Verification

    		 Apoptosis Endogenous Metabolite Cardiovascular Disease Inflammation/Immunology Cancer
    Beta-Sitosterol (purity≥80%) is orally active. Beta-Sitosterol exhibits multiple activities, including anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antioxidant enzyme, and analgesic. Beta-Sitosterol inhibits inflammation and impaired adipogenesis in bovine mammary epithelial cells by reducing levels of ROS, TNF-α, IL-1β, and NF-κB p65 and restoring the activity of the HIF-1α/mTOR signaling pathway. Beta-Sitosterol induces apoptosis in cancer cells through ROS-mediated mitochondrial dysregulation and p53 activation. Beta-Sitosterol exerts its anticancer effects in cancer cells by activating caspase-3, caspase-8, and caspase-9, mediating PARP inactivation, MMP loss, altered Bcl-2-Bax ratio, and cytochrome c release. Beta-Sitosterol modulates macrophage polarization and reduces rheumatoid inflammation in mice. Beta-Sitosterol inhibits tumor growth in multiple mouse cancer models. Beta-Sitosterol can be used in the research of arthritis, lung cancer, breast cancer and other cancers, diabetes, etc [3] .
    Beta-Sitosterol (purity>80%)
  • HY-168338
    CB2 receptor agonist 8

    		Cannabinoid Receptor Caspase Cancer
    CB2 receptor agonist 8 (Compound 17) is an agonist for cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2 receptor). CB2 receptor agonist 8 exhibits cytotoxicity in cells U87, RPMI 8226, HL-60, and L929 with IC50s of 91.03, 16.29, 23.51 and 564.6 μM, respectively. CB2 receptor agonist 8 activates caspase 3/7, increases the expressions of pro-apoptotic genes BAX, BAD, BIM and tumor suppressor genes p53, and induces apoptosis in U87. CB2 receptor agonist 8 inhibits the migration of U87 .
    CB2 receptor agonist 8
  • HY-N0171AR
    Beta-Sitosterol (purity>98%) (Standard)

    β-Sitosterol (purity>98%) (Standard); 22,23-Dihydrostigmasterol (purity>98%) (Standard)

    		 Reference Standards Apoptosis Bacterial Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) MDM-2/p53 Caspase PARP Bcl-2 Family HIF/HIF Prolyl-Hydroxylase TNF Receptor Interleukin Related NF-κB mTOR Lactate Dehydrogenase CDK Glutathione Peroxidase SOD Infection Cardiovascular Disease Inflammation/Immunology Cancer
    Beta-Sitosterol (purity>98%) (Standard) is an analytical standard for Beta-Sitosterol (purity>98%). Beta-Sitosterol (purity>98%) is intended for research and analytical applications. Beta-Sitosterol (purity>98%) is orally active. Beta-Sitosterol exhibits multiple activities, including anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antioxidant enzyme, and analgesic. Beta-Sitosterol inhibits inflammation and impaired adipogenesis in bovine mammary epithelial cells by reducing levels of ROS, TNF-α, IL-1β, and NF-κB p65 and restoring the activity of the HIF-1α/mTOR signaling pathway. Beta-Sitosterol induces apoptosis in cancer cells through ROS-mediated mitochondrial dysregulation and p53 activation. Beta-Sitosterol exerts its anticancer effects in cancer cells by activating caspase-3, caspase-8, and caspase-9, mediating PARP inactivation, MMP loss, altered Bcl-2-Bax ratio, and cytochrome c release. Beta-Sitosterol modulates macrophage polarization and reduces rheumatoid inflammation in mice. Beta-Sitosterol inhibits tumor growth in multiple mouse cancer models. Beta-Sitosterol can be used in the research of arthritis, lung cancer, breast cancer and other cancers, diabetes, etc [3] .
    Beta-Sitosterol (purity>98%) (Standard)
  • HY-174855
    PI3K/mTOR-IN-17

    		PI3K mTOR Apoptosis Bcl-2 Family MDM-2/p53 Caspase Cancer
    PI3K/mTOR-IN-17 is a dual PI3K and mTOR inhibitor with IC50 values of 1.21 μM (PI3K), and 0.21 μM (mTOR). PI3K/mTOR-IN-17 induces cells caspase-mediated apoptosis by arresting their growth in the G1-phase. PI3K/mTOR-IN-17 upregulates the levels of caspases-3, 7, 8, and 9, p53 expression and Bax/Bcl-2 ratio. PI3K/mTOR-IN-17 suppresses the PI3K/mTOR signaling pathway. PI3K/mTOR-IN-17 can be used for research of cancer, such as non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) .
    PI3K/mTOR-IN-17
  • HY-144805
    VEGFR-2-IN-18

    		VEGFR Apoptosis Cancer
    VEGFR-2-IN-18 (Compound 15d) is a potent VEGFR-2 inhibitor with an IC50 of 60 nM. VEGFR-2-IN-18 induces cell apoptosis. VEGFR-2-IN-18 shows antitumor activities .
    VEGFR-2-IN-18
  • HY-135954A
    PDK4-IN-1 hydrochloride
    2 Publications Verification

    		 PDHK Apoptosis Metabolic Disease Inflammation/Immunology Cancer
    PDK4-IN-1 hydrochloride is an anthraquinone derivative and a potent and orally active pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 (PDK4) inhibitor with an IC50 value of 84 nM. PDK4-IN-1 hydrochloride potently represses cellular transformation and cellular proliferation and induces apoptosis. PDK4-IN-1 hydrochloride has antidiabetic, anticancer and anti-allergic activity .
    PDK4-IN-1 hydrochloride
  • HY-135954
    PDK4-IN-1
    2 Publications Verification

    		 PDHK Apoptosis Metabolic Disease Inflammation/Immunology Cancer
    PDK4-IN-1 is an anthraquinone derivative and a potent and orally active pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 (PDK4) inhibitor with an IC50 value of 84 nM. PDK4-IN-1 potently represses cellular transformation and cellular proliferation and induces apoptosis. PDK4-IN-1 has antidiabetic, anticancer and anti-allergic activity .
    PDK4-IN-1
  • HY-131710
    PDE5-IN-3

    		Phosphodiesterase (PDE) EGFR Wnt Apoptosis Cancer
    PDE5-IN-3 (compound 11j) is a potent PDE5 inhibitor with an IC50 of 1.57 nM. PDE5-IN-3 shows moderate EGFR inhibition with IC50 of 5.827 µM. PDE5-IN-3 significantly inhibits the Wnt/β-catenin pathway (IC50=1286.96 ng/mL). PDE5-IN-3 induces the intrinsic apoptotic mitochondrial pathway in HepG2 cells. PDE5-IN-3 has strong antitumor activity .
    PDE5-IN-3

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