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Z-VAD-FMK

Name: Z-VAD-FMK
Brand: Adooq Bioscience
SKU: A12373
Rating: 100 (30 reviews)

Catalog No.: A12373

Pan Caspase Inhibitor

Product Citations (30)

Ming-Chun Hung, .et al. AKT phosphorylation as a predictive biomarker for PI3K/mTOR dual inhibition-induced proteolytic cleavage of mTOR companion proteins in small cell lung cancer, Cell Biosci, 2022, 12: 122 PMID: 35918763
Kaori Kanemaru, .et al. Plasma membrane phosphatidylinositol (4,5)-bisphosphate is critical for determination of epithelial characteristics, Nat Commun, 2022, May 9;13(1):2347 PMID: 35534464
Chie Ishikawa, .et al. Exportin-1 is critical for cell proliferation and survival in adult T cell leukemia, Invest New Drugs, 2022, Aug;40(4):718-727 PMID: 35477814
Aida Falgas, .et al. A diphtheria toxin-based nanoparticle achieves specific cytotoxic effect on CXCR4 + lymphoma cells without toxicity in immunocompromised and immunocompetent mice, Biomed Pharmacother, 2022, Jun;150:112940 PMID: 35421785
Sumire Suzuki, .et al. Lysosome-targeted drug combination induces multiple organelle dysfunctions and non?canonical death in pancreatic cancer cells, Oncol Rep, 2022, Feb;47(2):40 PMID: 34958115
Lina Y Abou Zeid, .et al. Caspase-mediated cleavage of miRNA processing proteins Drosha, DGCR8, Dicer, and TRBP2 in heat-shocked cells and its inhibition by HSP70 overexpression, Cell Stress Chaperones, 2022, Jan;27(1):11-25 PMID: 34719748
Kosar Jabbari, .et al. Protein Ligands in the Secretome of CD36+ Fibroblasts Induce Growth Suppression in a Subset of Breast Cancer Cell Lines, Cancers (Basel), 2021, Sep 8;13(18):4521 PMID: 34572749
Xiaoyue Deng, .et al. Setd1a Plays Pivotal Roles for the Survival and Proliferation of Retinal Progenitors via Histone Modifications of Uhrf1, Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 2021, May 3;62(6):1 PMID: 33938913
Liqun Zhao, .et al. Rictor, an essential component of mTOR complex 2, undergoes caspase-mediated cleavage during apoptosis induced by multiple stimuli, Apoptosis, 2021, Apr 27 PMID: 33905036
Sofia Giacosa, .et al. Cooperative Blockade of CK2 and ATM Kinases Drives Apoptosis in VHL-Deficient Renal Carcinoma Cells through ROS Overproduction, Cancers (Basel), 2021, Feb 2;13(3):576 PMID: 33540838
Hannes Schmid, .et al. Human invariant natural killer T cells promote tolerance by preferential apoptosis induction of conventional dendritic cells, Haematologica, 2021, Jan 14 PMID: 33440919
Hua Xu, .et al. Preclinical Study Using ABT263 to Increase Enzalutamide Sensitivity to Suppress Prostate Cancer Progression Via Targeting BCL2/ROS/USP26 Axis Through Altering ARv7 Protein Degradation, Cancers (Basel), 2020, Apr; 12(4): 831 PMID: 32235588
El-Ashmawy NE, .et al. Modulatory Effect of Silymarin on Apoptosis in Testosterone -Induced Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Rats, Pathol Oncol Res, 2020, Jan 4 PMID: 31902118
Schneider D, .et al. The E3 ubiquitin ligase RNF40 suppresses apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells, Clin Epigenetics, 2019, Jul 2;11(1):98 PMID: 31266541
Fujiki K, .et al. Blockade of ALK4/5 signaling suppresses cadmium- and erastin-induced cell death in renal proximal tubular epithelial cells via distinct signaling mechanisms, Cell Death Differ, 2019, Feb 25 PMID: 30804470
T Yamamoto, .et al. Mycoplasma pneumoniae protects infected epithelial cells from hydrogen peroxide-induced cell detachment, Cell Microbiol, 2019, 2019 PMID: 30702185
Maeda N, .et al. Glucocorticoids potentiate the inhibitory capacity of programmed cell death 1 by up-regulating its expression on T cells, J Biol Chem, 2019, Nov 13. pii: jbc.RA119.010379 PMID: 31723031
Miyazawa S, .et al. Vitamin K2 induces non-apoptotic cell death along with autophagosome formation in breast cancer cell lines, Breast Cancer, 2019, Oct 17 PMID: 31625014
Yeh HT, .et al. Flavopereirine induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis via the AKT/p38 MAPK/ERK1/2 signaling pathway in human breast cancer cells, Eur J Pharmacol, 2019, Sep 10;863:172658 PMID: 31518562
D. Bosc, .et al. A new quinoline-based chemical probe inhibits the autophagy-related cysteine protease ATG4B, Sci Rep, 2018, 8: 11653 PMID: 30076329
Tsukamoto H, .et al. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-binding protein stimulates CD14-dependent Toll-like receptor 4 internalization and LPS-induced TBK1-IKKε-IRF3 axis activation, J Biol Chem, 2018, Jun 29;293(26):10186-10201 PMID: 29760187
Hiroshi Kuribayashi, .et al. Roles of Nmnat1 in the survival of retinal progenitors through the regulation of pro-apoptotic gene expression via histone acetylation, Cell Death Dis, 2018, Sep; 9(9): 891 PMID: 30166529
Matsuo J, .et al. Activation of caspase-3 during Chlamydia trachomatis-induced apoptosis at a late stage, Can J Microbiol, 2018, Oct 18:1-9 PMID: 30336068
Orly Ravid, .et al. Blood-Brain Barrier Cellular Responses Toward Organophosphates: Natural Compensatory Processes and Exogenous Interventions to Rescue Barrier Properties, Front Cell Neurosci, 2018, 12: 359 PMID: 30459557
Im E, .et al. Luteolin induces caspase-dependent apoptosis via inhibiting the AKT/osteopontin pathway in human hepatocellular carcinoma SK-Hep-1 cells, Life Sci, 2018, Sep 15;209:259-266 PMID: 30107166
Szalai P, .et al. Nonlinear relationship between ER Ca2+ depletion versus induction of the unfolded protein response, autophagy inhibition, and cell death, Cell Calcium, 2018, Dec;76:48-61 PMID: 30261424
Im E, .et al. Dihydroartemisinin induced caspase-dependent apoptosis through inhibiting the specificity protein 1 pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma SK-Hep-1 cells, Life Sci, 2018, Jan 1;192:286-292 PMID: 29128513
Iriyama N, .et al. The cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor, abemaciclib, exerts dose-dependent cytostatic and cytocidal effects and induces autophagy in multiple myeloma cells, Leuk Lymphoma, 2018, Jun;59(6):1439-1450 PMID: 28918692
Birte Plitzko, .et al. The natural product mensacarcin induces mitochondrial toxicity and apoptosis in melanoma cells, J Biol Chem, 2017, Dec 22; 292(51): 21102-21116 PMID: 29074620
Akashi E, .et al. Effects of galectin-9 on apoptosis, cell cycle and autophagy in human esophageal adenocarcinoma cells, Oncol Rep, 2017, Jul;38(1):506-514 PMID: 28586026

Z-VAD-FMK Chemical Structure

CAS NO. 187389-52-2

Z-VAD-FMK is a cell-permeable, irreversible pan-caspase inhibitor. Inhibits caspase processing and apoptosis induction in tumor cells in vitro (IC50 = 0.0015 - 5.8 mM). Active in vivo.

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5 mg	Regular Price: $120.00 Special Price $96.00
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25 mg	Regular Price: $350.00 Special Price $280.00
10mM * 1mL in DMSO	Regular Price: $246.00 Special Price $196.80
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Ming-Chun Hung, .et al. AKT phosphorylation as a predictive biomarker for PI3K/mTOR dual inhibition-induced proteolytic cleavage of mTOR companion proteins in small cell lung cancer, Cell Biosci, 2022, 12: 122 PMID: 35918763
Kaori Kanemaru, .et al. Plasma membrane phosphatidylinositol (4,5)-bisphosphate is critical for determination of epithelial characteristics, Nat Commun, 2022, May 9;13(1):2347 PMID: 35534464
Chie Ishikawa, .et al. Exportin-1 is critical for cell proliferation and survival in adult T cell leukemia, Invest New Drugs, 2022, Aug;40(4):718-727 PMID: 35477814
Aida Falgas, .et al. A diphtheria toxin-based nanoparticle achieves specific cytotoxic effect on CXCR4 + lymphoma cells without toxicity in immunocompromised and immunocompetent mice, Biomed Pharmacother, 2022, Jun;150:112940 PMID: 35421785
Sumire Suzuki, .et al. Lysosome-targeted drug combination induces multiple organelle dysfunctions and non?canonical death in pancreatic cancer cells, Oncol Rep, 2022, Feb;47(2):40 PMID: 34958115
Lina Y Abou Zeid, .et al. Caspase-mediated cleavage of miRNA processing proteins Drosha, DGCR8, Dicer, and TRBP2 in heat-shocked cells and its inhibition by HSP70 overexpression, Cell Stress Chaperones, 2022, Jan;27(1):11-25 PMID: 34719748
Kosar Jabbari, .et al. Protein Ligands in the Secretome of CD36+ Fibroblasts Induce Growth Suppression in a Subset of Breast Cancer Cell Lines, Cancers (Basel), 2021, Sep 8;13(18):4521 PMID: 34572749
Xiaoyue Deng, .et al. Setd1a Plays Pivotal Roles for the Survival and Proliferation of Retinal Progenitors via Histone Modifications of Uhrf1, Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 2021, May 3;62(6):1 PMID: 33938913
Liqun Zhao, .et al. Rictor, an essential component of mTOR complex 2, undergoes caspase-mediated cleavage during apoptosis induced by multiple stimuli, Apoptosis, 2021, Apr 27 PMID: 33905036
Sofia Giacosa, .et al. Cooperative Blockade of CK2 and ATM Kinases Drives Apoptosis in VHL-Deficient Renal Carcinoma Cells through ROS Overproduction, Cancers (Basel), 2021, Feb 2;13(3):576 PMID: 33540838
Hannes Schmid, .et al. Human invariant natural killer T cells promote tolerance by preferential apoptosis induction of conventional dendritic cells, Haematologica, 2021, Jan 14 PMID: 33440919
Hua Xu, .et al. Preclinical Study Using ABT263 to Increase Enzalutamide Sensitivity to Suppress Prostate Cancer Progression Via Targeting BCL2/ROS/USP26 Axis Through Altering ARv7 Protein Degradation, Cancers (Basel), 2020, Apr; 12(4): 831 PMID: 32235588
El-Ashmawy NE, .et al. Modulatory Effect of Silymarin on Apoptosis in Testosterone -Induced Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Rats, Pathol Oncol Res, 2020, Jan 4 PMID: 31902118
Schneider D, .et al. The E3 ubiquitin ligase RNF40 suppresses apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells, Clin Epigenetics, 2019, Jul 2;11(1):98 PMID: 31266541
Fujiki K, .et al. Blockade of ALK4/5 signaling suppresses cadmium- and erastin-induced cell death in renal proximal tubular epithelial cells via distinct signaling mechanisms, Cell Death Differ, 2019, Feb 25 PMID: 30804470
T Yamamoto, .et al. Mycoplasma pneumoniae protects infected epithelial cells from hydrogen peroxide-induced cell detachment, Cell Microbiol, 2019, 2019 PMID: 30702185
Maeda N, .et al. Glucocorticoids potentiate the inhibitory capacity of programmed cell death 1 by up-regulating its expression on T cells, J Biol Chem, 2019, Nov 13. pii: jbc.RA119.010379 PMID: 31723031
Miyazawa S, .et al. Vitamin K2 induces non-apoptotic cell death along with autophagosome formation in breast cancer cell lines, Breast Cancer, 2019, Oct 17 PMID: 31625014
Yeh HT, .et al. Flavopereirine induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis via the AKT/p38 MAPK/ERK1/2 signaling pathway in human breast cancer cells, Eur J Pharmacol, 2019, Sep 10;863:172658 PMID: 31518562
D. Bosc, .et al. A new quinoline-based chemical probe inhibits the autophagy-related cysteine protease ATG4B, Sci Rep, 2018, 8: 11653 PMID: 30076329
Tsukamoto H, .et al. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-binding protein stimulates CD14-dependent Toll-like receptor 4 internalization and LPS-induced TBK1-IKKε-IRF3 axis activation, J Biol Chem, 2018, Jun 29;293(26):10186-10201 PMID: 29760187
Hiroshi Kuribayashi, .et al. Roles of Nmnat1 in the survival of retinal progenitors through the regulation of pro-apoptotic gene expression via histone acetylation, Cell Death Dis, 2018, Sep; 9(9): 891 PMID: 30166529
Matsuo J, .et al. Activation of caspase-3 during Chlamydia trachomatis-induced apoptosis at a late stage, Can J Microbiol, 2018, Oct 18:1-9 PMID: 30336068
Orly Ravid, .et al. Blood-Brain Barrier Cellular Responses Toward Organophosphates: Natural Compensatory Processes and Exogenous Interventions to Rescue Barrier Properties, Front Cell Neurosci, 2018, 12: 359 PMID: 30459557
Im E, .et al. Luteolin induces caspase-dependent apoptosis via inhibiting the AKT/osteopontin pathway in human hepatocellular carcinoma SK-Hep-1 cells, Life Sci, 2018, Sep 15;209:259-266 PMID: 30107166
Szalai P, .et al. Nonlinear relationship between ER Ca2+ depletion versus induction of the unfolded protein response, autophagy inhibition, and cell death, Cell Calcium, 2018, Dec;76:48-61 PMID: 30261424
Im E, .et al. Dihydroartemisinin induced caspase-dependent apoptosis through inhibiting the specificity protein 1 pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma SK-Hep-1 cells, Life Sci, 2018, Jan 1;192:286-292 PMID: 29128513
Iriyama N, .et al. The cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor, abemaciclib, exerts dose-dependent cytostatic and cytocidal effects and induces autophagy in multiple myeloma cells, Leuk Lymphoma, 2018, Jun;59(6):1439-1450 PMID: 28918692
Birte Plitzko, .et al. The natural product mensacarcin induces mitochondrial toxicity and apoptosis in melanoma cells, J Biol Chem, 2017, Dec 22; 292(51): 21102-21116 PMID: 29074620
Akashi E, .et al. Effects of galectin-9 on apoptosis, cell cycle and autophagy in human esophageal adenocarcinoma cells, Oncol Rep, 2017, Jul;38(1):506-514 PMID: 28586026

Biological Activity

Z-VAD-FMK is a cell-permeable, irreversible pan-caspase inhibitor. Inhibits caspase processing and apoptosis induction in tumor cells in vitro (IC50 = 0.0015 - 5.8 mM). Active in vivo.

Targets

Pan-caspase (THP.1, Jurkat T-cells)
0.0015 - 5.8 mM (IC50)

Solubility *

In vitro (25°C)	DMSO	80 mg/mL (171.12 mM)
	Water	Insoluble
	Ethanol	Insoluble
In vivo	2% DMSO+35 %PEG 300+2%Tween 80+ddH2O	5 mg/mL
* <1 mg/ml means slightly soluble or insoluble. * Please note that Adooq tests the solubility of all compounds in-house, and the actual solubility may differ slightly from published values. This is normal and is due to slight batch-to-batch variations.

Preparing Stock Solutions

Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass	1 mg	5 mg	10 mg
0.1 mM	21.39 mL	106.95 mL	213.91 mL
0.5 mM	4.28 mL	21.39 mL	42.78 mL
1 mM	2.14 mL	10.7 mL	21.39 mL
5 mM	0.43 mL	2.14 mL	4.28 mL

*The above data is based on the productmolecular weight 467.49. Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to solvent of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Chemical Properties

Catalog Num	A12373
Actions	Inhibitor
CAS No.	187389-52-2
Formula	C22H30FN3O7
M. Wt	467.49
Purity	>98%
SMILES	C[[email protected]@H](C(=O)N[[email protected]@H](CC(=O)OC)C(=O)CF)NC(=O)[[email protected]](C(C)C)NC(=O)OCC1=CC=CC=C1
Storage	Store lyophilized at -20ºC, keep desiccated. In lyophilized form, the chemical is stable for 36 months. In solution, store at -20ºC and use within 3 months to prevent loss of potency. Aliquot to avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles.