Apoptosis Inducers

Destruxin B, isolated from entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae, is one of the cyclodepsipeptides with insecticidal and anticancer activities. Destruxin B induces apoptosis via a Bcl-2 Family-dependent mitochondrial pathway in human nonsmall cell lung cancer cells.

IV-23 (Compound 20) is a potent Noxa mediated apoptosis inducer, and it is a promising anticancer agent with potential. IV-23 inhibits cell growths in vitro and in vivo, reduces colony formation, arrests cell cycle at M phase, and induces esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).

Flavokawain B (Flavokavain B) is a chalcone isolated from the root extracts of kava-kava plant and a potent apoptosis inducer for inhibiting the growth of various cancer cell lines.

4-Oxo-4-HPR is an inhibitor of tubulin polymerization, inducing marked G2-M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in fenretinide-sensitive and fenretinide-resistant cell lines. It is also a fenretinide metabolite.