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AMPK activator
Acadesine is a selective activator of AMPK in both hepatocytes and adipocytes.
- R. Lim, .et al. , Placenta, 2015, Apr;36(4):454-62 PMID: 25659498
- Stella Liong, .et al. , J Physiol Biochem, 2015, Dec;71(4):703-17 PMID: 26407807
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Aloe emodin is a anthraquinone present in aloe latex, an exudate from the aloe plant. It has a strong stimulant-laxative action.
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PARP inhibitor
Olaparib (AZD2281) is an inhibitor of poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP), an enzyme involved in DNA repair.- Yuki Yoshino, .et al. , Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 2025, Jan:742:151153 PMID: 39672008
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- Joseph M Gozgit, .et al. , Cancer cell, 2021, Jul 22;S1535-6108(21)00340-8 PMID: 34375612
- Sefinew Molla, .et al. , DNA Repair (Amst), 2021, Jun 10;105:103157 PMID: 34144488
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- Hirosumi Tamura, .et al. , Oncol Rep, 2018, Aug; 40(2): 635-646 PMID: 29917168
- Hiro Sato, .et al. , Nat Commun, 2017, 8: 1751 PMID: 29170499
- Charles-André Philip, .et al. , BMC Cancer, 2017, 17: 638 PMID: 28886696
- Rulina AV, .et al. , Cell Death Dis, 2016, Dec 1;7(12):e2505 PMID: 27906189
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Berberine hydrochloride was novelly found that it has various beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system and significant anti-inflammatory activities. Berberine can effectively reduce intracellular superoxide levels in LPS-stimulated macrophages. Such a restoration of cellular redox by berberine is mediated by its selective inhibition of gp91phox expression and enhancement of SOD activity.
- Takashi Azuma, .et al. , SEP PURIF TECHNOL, 2019, Apr; 212: 483-489
- Azuma T, .et al. , Environ Sci Pollut Res Int, 2017, Aug;24(23):19021-19030 PMID: 28660504
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Celastrol is a triterpenoid antioxidant compound isolated from the Chinese Thunder of God vine (T. wilfordii). In an isolated rat liver assay of lipid peroxidation, celastrol had an IC50 value of 7 µM, equivalent to about 15 times the antioxidant potency of α-tocopherol.
- Xuechun Wang, .et al. , Int J Mol Sci, 2023, Mar 8;24(6):5204 PMID: 36982279
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- Abdin AA, .et al. , Eur J Pharmacol., 2014, 742:102-12 PMID: 25218987
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Bcl-2 Inhibitor
ABT-737 is a pan-Bcl-2 inhibitor. IC50 values ranged from 192 nM (the pre-B cell line Hal-01) to <10 μM (Nalm-6, K562 and HL-60).- Jung Mo Lee, .et al. , Yonsei Med J, 2022, Jan;63(1):16-25 PMID: 34913280
- AidaVarela-Moreira, .et al. , Int J Pharm, 2022, Apr 25;618:121638 PMID: 35257802
- Daniel F R Boehmer, .et al. , Sci Immunol, 2021, Jul 16;6(61) PMID: 34272227
- Shivani Arora, .et al. , Med, 2021, 2,1-13
- Ying Ji, .et al. , Nat Commun, 2020, Aug 25;11(1):4249 PMID: 32843618
- Birgit Ritschka, .et al. , Genes Dev, 2020, Apr 1;34(7-8):489-494 PMID: 32139422
- Hiroki Akiyama, .et al. , Cancers, 2020, 12 (2) PMID: 32050632
- Hsu CC, .et al. , Arch Oral Biol, 2020, Mar;111:104653 PMID: 31935534
- Gupta VK, .et al. , Apoptosis, 2020, Feb;25(1-2):135-150 PMID: 31867678
- Meikle V, .et al. , Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 2018, Nov 12. pii: AAC.01846-18 PMID: 30420480
- Chauhan D, .et al. , Cell Rep, 2018, Nov 27;25(9):2354-2368.e5 PMID: 30485805
- Jose Mario Gonzalez-Meljem, .et al. , Nat Commun, 2017, 8: 1819 PMID: 29180744
- Zhang C, .et al. , J Biol Chem, 2017, Sep 8;292(36):15105-15120 PMID: 28673964
- Eun Young Kim, .et al. , Neoplasia, 2017, Apr; 19(4): 354-363 PMID: 28319809
- Masayoshi Toge, .et al. , Int J Oncol., 2015, Apr;46(4):1844-8 PMID: 25647738
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glucocorticoid receptor agonist
Dexamethasone is a potent synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid drugs. It acts as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant. Its potency is about 20-30 times that of the naturally occurring hormone hydrocortisone and 4-5 times of prednisone.- Ken Kobayashi, .et al. , Cell Tissue Res, 2022, Sep;389(3):501-515 PMID: 35748981
- Reiko Watanabe, .et al. , J Med Chem, 2021, Mar 11;64(5):2725-2738 PMID: 33619967
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Emodin is a purgative resin, from rhubarb, the buckthorn and Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica). It belongs to a family of compounds called anthraquinones, which have shown anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects
- Sakanashi M, .et al. , Circ J. , 2013, 77(7):1827-37. PMID: 23615023
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Topoisomerase II inhibitor
Etoposide forms a ternary complex with DNA and the topoisomerase II enzyme (which aids in DNA unwinding), prevents re-ligation of the DNA strands, and by doing so causes DNA strands to break. Therefore, this causes errors in DNA synthesis and promotes apoptosis of the cancer cell.- Bageshri Naimish Nanavati, .et al. , Curr Biol, 2024, Sep 9;34(17):4081-4090 PMID: 39153481
- Wan J Gan, .et al. , Cytoskeleton (Hoboken), 2024, Jul 10 PMID: 38984538
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- Zoya Mann, .et al. , Mol Biol Cell, 2024, Jan 1; 35(1) PMID: 37903230
- Bageshri Naimish Nanavati, .et al. , bioRxiv, 2023, Feb 23 PMID: 36865131
- Sibei Wang, .et al. , Molecules, 2023, Jan 19;28(3):1016 PMID: 36770683
- Reiko Watanabe, .et al. , J Med Chem, 2021, Mar 11;64(5):2725-2738 PMID: 33619967
- Chen JC, .et al. , Biomolecules, 2019, Sep 9;9(9) PMID: 31505885
- Takashi Azuma, .et al. , SEP PURIF TECHNOL, 2019, Apr; 212: 483-489
- Calhelha RC, .et al. , Analyst, 2017, Oct 23;142(21):4124-4141 PMID: 28991301
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ERRα and ERRγ inverse agonist
Kaempferol is found to inhibit bovine aorta myosin light chain kinase with a Ki of 0.3-0.5 microM and also is found to inhibit VEGF expression and in vitro angiogenesis through a novel ERK-NFκB-cMyc-p21 pathway.- Asmaa R. Abdel-Hamed, .et al. , J Med Chem Sci, 2023, 6: 250-268
- A O Hamouda, .et al. , Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci, 2022, Dec;26(23):8644-8659 PMID: 36524484
- Metformin hydrochloride is a biguanide hypoglycemic agent used in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus not responding to dietary modification.
- Matthew A Schaller, .et al. , JCI Insight, 2021, Sep 22;6(18):e148003 PMID: 34357881
- Matthew A. Schaller, .et al. , bioRxiv, 2021, January 21
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autophagy inhibitor
Monensin sodium is an ionophore and inhibitor of autophagy commercially used in livestock feed. It inhibits autophagy, interfering with the fusion of the autophagosome and the lysosome. -
ALK Inhibitor
TAE684 is a inhibitor of ALK and also a potent inhibitor of LRRK2 kinase activity (IC(50) of 7.8nM against wild-type LRRK2, 6.1nM against the G2019S mutant).- Yue Guo, .et al. , Cell Biosci, 2022, Dec 30;12(1):210 PMID: 36585695
- Li Li, .et al. , Leukemia Res, 2019, 78:12-20 PMID: 30660961
- Li T, .et al. , Oncogene, 2018, Nov;37(47):6180-6194 PMID: 30013190
- Parthenolide ((-)-Parthenolide) is a sesquiterpene lactone which occurs naturally in the plant feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium).
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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
Pitavastatin Calcium is a competitive inhibitor of the enzyme HMGCR (HMG-CoA reductase) results in a reduction in LDL cholesterol synthesis.- Weizhen Chen, .et al. , Biomaterials, 2021, 280:121260 PMID: 34823885
- Karis Tutuska, .et al. , Cell Death Dis, 2020, Apr; 11(4): 274 PMID: 32332697
- D Jarmuzek, .et al. , J Photochem Photobiol A Chem, 2019, November
- Marwan Ibrahim Abdullah, .et al. , Sci Rep, 2017, 7: 8090 PMID: 28808351
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PLA inhibitor
Polydatin protects cerebral cells from ischemic damages via improvement of microcirculation and inhibition of platelet aggregation. In addition, polydatin inhibits ICAM-1 expression in endothelial cells stimulated by lipopolysaccharide; it also attenuates adhesion between white blood cells and endothelial cells.- Darshika Pathiraja, .et al. , Food Chem, 2023, May 1;407:135145 PMID: 36521391
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mTOR Inhibitor
PP242 is a potent and selective mTOR inhibitor in both mTORC1 and mTORC2.- Nobuyuki Kondo, .et al. , JCI Insight, 2023, Dec 22;8(24):e173688 PMID: 37917191
- Hiroshi Fukamachi, .et al. , J Exp Clin Cancer Res, 2019, 38:127 PMID: 30866995
- Fuse MJ, .et al. , Mol Cancer Ther, 2017, Oct;16(10):2130-2143 PMID: 28751539
- Pyrazinamide is an antimycobacterial compound that inhibits the growth of the human M. tuberculosis H37Rv strain.
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MAO-B inhibitor
Quercetin inhibits many enzyme systems including tyrosine protein kinase, phospholipase A2, phosphodiesterases, mitochondrial ATPase, PI 3-kinase and protein kinase C. -
MAO-B inhibitor
Quercetin inhibits many enzyme systems including tyrosine protein kinase, phospholipase A2, phosphodiesterases, mitochondrial ATPase, PI 3-kinase and protein kinase C. - Resveratrol has a wide spectrum of targets including cyclooxygenases(i.e. COX, IC50=1.1 μM), lipooxygenases???LOX, IC50=2.7 μM???, kinases, sirtuins and other proteins. It has anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, blood-sugar-lowering and other beneficial cardiovascular effects.
- Zeynep Kasap Acungil, .et al. , Mol Neurobiol, 2024, Sep 24 PMID: 39316354
- Wafa Naji Shnaikat, .et al. , Iraqi J Pharm Sci, 2023, 31(Suppl.):92-99
- Ha T. Tran, .et al. , PLoS One, 2017, 12(3): e0173373 PMID: 28278187
- Salidroside (Rhodioloside) is a glucoside of tyrosol found in the plant Rhodiola rosea. It is thought to be one of the compounds responsible for the antidepressant and anxiolytic actions of this plant, along with rosavin.
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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
Simvastatin (MK 733) is a competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase with a Ki of 0.2 nM. -
HDAC inhibitor
Valproic acid sodium salt (Sodium Valproate) is an HDAC inhibitor, with IC50 in the range of 0.5 and 2 mM, also inhibits HDAC1 (IC50, 400 μM), and induces proteasomal degradation of HDAC2. -
RTK inhibitor
Sunitinib is an oral, small-molecule, multi-targeted receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitor for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and imatinib-resistant gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST).- Sophie J. Bakri, .et al. , PLoS One, 2024, 19(6): e0304782 PMID: 38833447
- Chern Ein Oon, .et al. , World J Gastrointest Oncol, 2023, May 15;15(5):810-827 PMID: 37275453
- Rachel K Toth, .et al. , Cells, 2022, Mar 16;11(6):1006 PMID: 35326457
- Reiko Watanabe, .et al. , J Med Chem, 2021, Mar 11;64(5):2725-2738 PMID: 33619967
- Thibaut Fourniols, .et al. , Int J Pharm, 2020, Jun 30;584:119337 PMID: 32371002
- Li Li, .et al. , Leukemia Res, 2019, 78:12-20 PMID: 30660961
- Brittany M. Duggan, .et al. , Sci Rep, 2017, 7: 1578 PMID: 28484277
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CXCR4 antagonist
Plerixafor is an immunostimulant used to multiply hematopoietic stem cells and it is a chemokine receptor-4 antagonist for mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells for transplantation.- Federico Antoniciello, .et al. , Front Mol Biosci, 2023, May 11;9:887564 PMID: 35647033
- Mei Zheng, .et al. , Biomed Pharmacother, 2022, Jun;150:112996 PMID: 35462338
- Asiedu KO, .et al. , EJNMMI Res, 2018, Dec 13;8(1):109 PMID: 30547233
- Kingsley O. Asiedu, .et al. , Clin Cancer Res, 2017, Jun 1; 23(11): 2759-2768 PMID: 27965305
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MEK inhibitor
U0126-EtOH is an inhibitor of both MEK1 and MEK2 with an IC50 of 72 nM and 58 nM respectively.- Ji Wang, .et al. , Acta Pharmacol Sin, 2024, Nov 20 PMID: 39567750
- Hanna Galganska, .et al. , Cell Mol Life Sci, 2021, Dec;78(24):8229-8242 PMID: 34741187
- Paul Mark Medina, .et al. , Transl Oncol, 2021, Jan;14(1):100940 PMID: 33221682
- Byungki Jang, .et al. , Int J Mol Sci, 2017, Nov; 18(11): 2258 PMID: 29077055
- Choe YJ, .et al. , Int J Oncol., 2014, 44(3):761-8. PMID: 24366007
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HDAC inhibitor
Vorinostat is an inhibitor of HDACs, inhibiting deacetylation and leading to an accumulation of both hyperacetylated histones and transcription factors.- Masahiro Yamada, .et al. , Int J Hematol, 2024, Sep;120(3):325-336 PMID: 38954186
- Amy E Neely, .et al. , Commun Biol, 2023, Jun 23;6(1):664 PMID: 37353594
- Ting-Yu Chang, .et al. , Biomed Pharmacother, 2021, Jun;138:111485 PMID: 33740521
- David Diaz-Carballo, .et al. , Commun Biol, 2021, Mar 3;4(1):276 PMID: 33658617
- Arshdeep Singh, .et al. , Eur J Med Chem, 2021, Apr 5;215:113169 PMID: 33588178
- Shariful Islam, .et al. , Blood Adv, 2020, 4(20): 5297-5310 PMID: 33108458
- Giovanni Bocci, .et al. , ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci, 2020, Oct 14
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PI3K/mTOR Inhibitor
PF-04691502 is a PI3K/mTOR kinase inhibitor, is also an agent targeting the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in the PI3K/mTOR signaling pathway.- Yusuke Murase, .et al. , Oncol Rep, 2022, Apr;47(4):61 PMID: 35088890
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JAK1/2 Inhibitor
INCB018424 is a potent and selective inhibitor of Janus-associated kinase (JAK) 1 and 2, with IC50 to be 2.7, 4.5 and 332 nM for JAK1, JAK2 and JAK3 respectively;- Meenu Kesarwani, .et al. , Blood Adv, 2024, Jun 11;8(11):2765-2776 PMID: 38531054
- Aya Hasan Alshammari, .et al. , Biochem Pharmacol, 2022, Mar;197:114914 PMID: 35041812
- Daniel Doheny, .et al. , Oncogene, 2020, Oct;39(42):6589-6605 PMID: 32929154
- Rasmus Siersbek, .et al. , Cancer cell, 2020, Jul 6;S1535-6108(20)30311-1 PMID: 32679107
- Brittany M. Duggan, .et al. , Sci Rep, 2017, 7: 1578 PMID: 28484277
- Fujita KI, .et al. , J Pharm Sci, 2017, Sep;106(9):2632-2641 PMID: 28479358
- Kagoya Y, .et al. , Blood., 2014, Nov 6;124(19):2996-3006 PMID: 25217696
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PDGFR/FLT3 Inhibitor
Crenolanib (CP-868596) is an orally bioavailable, selective small molecule inhibitor of the PDGFR tyrosine kinase, inhibiting both PDGFRA and PDGFRB at picomolar concentrations.- N Naganna, .et al. , EBioMedicine, 2019, Jan 24. pii: S2352-3964(19)30012-X PMID: 30686755
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Autophagy/PI3K Inhibitor
3-Methyladenine is an inhibitor of class III phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI 3-kinase).- Yu-Chih Hsu, .et al. , Int J Med Sci, 2023, 20(4): 444-454 PMID: 37057216
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Protein translocation Inhibitor
Brefeldin A blocks binding of ADP-ribosylation factor to the Golgi apparatus and inhibits GDP-GTP exchange. -
CXCR4 antagonist
AMD 070 is a CXCR4 chemokine receptor antagonist.- Uchida D, .et al. , Oncol Rep, 2018, Jul;40(1):303-308 PMID: 29749473
- Mamoru Morimoto, .et al. , BMC Cancer, 2016, 16: 305 PMID: 27175473
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K+/Na+/Ca+ Channel Blocker
Dronedarone Hydrochloride is a non-iodinated amiodarone derivative that inhibits Na+, K+ and Ca2+ currents. -
JAK1/2 inhibitor
Ruxolitinib sulfate (INCB018424 sulfate) is the first potent, selective JAK1/2 inhibitor to enter the clinic with IC50s of 3.3 nM/2.8 nM, and has > 130-fold selectivity for JAK1/2 versus JAK3. -
LRRK2 inhibitor
LRRK2-IN-1 inhibits both G2019S mutant and wild-type LRRK2 kinase activity with IC50 values of 6 and 13 nM respectively. -
JAK inhibitor
Ruxolitinib Phosphate is the phosphate salt form of ruxolitinib, an orally bioavailable Janus-associated kinase (JAK) inhibitor with potential antineoplastic and immunomodulating activities. -
CXCR1/CXCR2 antagonist
SCH527123 is a potent and selective antagonist of the human CXCR1 and CXCR2 receptors with IC50 of 42 nM and 3 nM, respectively.- Ruijie Zhang, .et al. , Int J Oncol, 2022, May;60(5):50 PMID: 35315502
- Fu S, .et al. , Int J Oncol, 2018, Jul;53(1):349-357 PMID: 29749433
- Fu S, .et al. , Anticancer Res, 2018, Nov;38(11):6271-6279 PMID: 30396947
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autophagy inducer
Flubendazole is an anthelmintic used for protection against internal parasites and worms in dogs and cats. - Amiodarone hydrochloride is an antiarrhythmic drug for inhibition of ATP-sensitive potassium channel with IC50 of 19.1 μM.
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neuromuscular blocking agent
Cisatracurium besylate (51W89) is a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent, antagonizing the action of acetylcholine by inhibiting neuromuscular transmission. -
CXCR4 antagonist
AMD 3465 is a potent, selective CXCR4 antagonist.- Kentaro Suzuki, .et al. , Sci Rep, 2019, 9: 15284