Apoptose

<p>RIP3 Activator 1 (compound C8) is an effective RIP3 activator that inhibits cell growth and induces necroptotic cell death (necroptosis) and autophagy through the RIP3/p62/Keap1 signaling pathway. Additionally, this compound enhances the expression of p-MLKL and promotes the accumulation of LC3-II and p62 proteins.</p>

<p>PD-1/PD-L1-IN-30: Cancer research inhibitor with 0.018 μM IC50.</p>

<p>Verrucarin A, a mycotoxin from Myrothecium verrucaria, inhibits protein synthesis, leukemia growth, and triggers apoptosis.</p>

<p>Pan-Trk-IN-3: potent Trk inhibitor (IC50: 2-26 nM), effective against drug-resistant mutants, induces apoptosis, anti-tumor effects.</p>

<p>HDL-16 is a highly effective P2Y14R antagonist with anti-colitis effects, targeting P2Y14R in intestinal epithelial cells to alleviate ulcerative colitis.</p>

<p>Bomedemstat (IMG-7289) hydrochloride, an oral LSD1 inhibitor, has anticancer properties, blocking cell growth and triggering apoptosis.</p>

<p>Mcl-1 Inhibitor 9 (Example 2) is a potent inhibitor of myeloid cell leukemia 1 (Mcl-1), demonstrating anti-tumor activity with an IC50 value of 0.21889 nM.</p>

<p>AMG 397 is an oral MCL1 inhibitor .</p>

<p>KIRA9 inhibits IRE1 with a 4.8 μM IC50, blocking ER-stress-induced mRNA decay and apoptosis by fully binding IRE1's ATP site.</p>

<p>Akt/NF-κB/JNK-IN-1 (Compound 2i) is an inhibitor of Akt, NF-κB and JNK signalling pathways.Akt/NF-κB/JNK-IN-1 exhibits an inhibitory effect on nitric oxide</p>

<p>DX3-234 is a OXPHOS inhibitor that acts by inhibiting complex I in the mitochondrial ETC,for cancers dependent on aerobic metabolism, such as pancreatic cancer.</p>

<p>DHU-Se1: potent anti-inflammatory, releases reactive selenium from macrophages, inhibits iNOS/TNF-α, blocks M0 to M1 polarization.</p>

<p>RET-IN-7 exhibits strong inhibitory effects against RET kinase in vitro and shows significant efficacy in treating RET-driven tumor xenografts in mice through</p>

<p>CK156 inhibits DAPK with high selectivity; IC50: 182 nM (DRAK1), 34 μM (CK2a1), 39 μM (CK2a2); key in autoimmune/inflammation research.</p>

<p>Z-3578 is a small molecule antagonist targeting the MrgX2 (Mas-related G protein-coupled receptor X2) with notable anti-pseudoallergic properties, exhibiting a KD value of 729 nM. It effectively inhibits mast cell degranulation induced by substance P (SP) and C48/80, with IC50 values of 4.90 µM and 6.18 µM, respectively, suppresses the release of β-hexosaminidase, and significantly reduces the release of histamine and TNF-α, as well as intracellular calcium flux. Additionally, in a mouse pseudoallergy model, Z-3578 significantly alleviates foot swelling, dye leakage, and reduces serum histamine levels, indicating a strong in vivo anti-allergic effect. Z-3578 presents as a promising lead compound in the field of anti-allergic treatments, particularly for pseudoallergic reactions.</p>

<p>Anticancer agent 64 (5m) induces apoptosis, has IC50 2.4μM in CCRF-CEM, activates caspases, cleaves PARP, affects mitochondria.</p>

<p>PARP1/BRD4-IN-2, a potent inhibitor of PARP1 and BRD4, halts cell cycle, triggers apoptosis, and has antitumor effects on TNBC.</p>

<p>Compound 5a, an anticancer agent, enhances P53 and has antiproliferative effects.</p>

<p>Anticancer agent 44 induces apoptosis, is selective, cytotoxic to cancer cells, and minimally toxic to human lymphocytes.</p>

<p>BTK-IN-7 is a potent inhibitor for BTK with 4.0 nM IC50, highly selective over ITK and EGFR, showing strong antitumor activity.</p>

<p>TP-030-2 is a RIPK1 inhibitor (human K i =0.43 nM ; mouse IC 50 =100 nM) .</p>

<p>Tubulin-IN-9 inhibits tubulin (IC50: 1.82 μM), halts K562 cells in G2/M, induces apoptosis, and has anti-cancer effects.</p>

<p>SM-433 hydrochloride, a Smac mimetic &amp; IAP inhibitor, binds XIAP BIR3; potent IC50 &lt;1 μM. (Patent WO2008128171A2)</p>

<p>Sinulatumolin E, a terpenoid, inhibits TNF-α (IC 50: 3.6 μM); has anti-inflammatory properties.</p>

<p>ASK1-IN-8 (Compound 35) is an orally active inhibitor of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) with an IC50 value of 1.8 nM. In a mouse liver injury model induced by Acetaminophen, ASK1-IN-8 significantly reduces plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, offering liver protection. This compound is useful for research in liver disease-related fields.</p>

<p>XPO1-IN-1: an oral MM.1S cell inhibitor (IC50: 24 nM), induces apoptosis, stable metabolism, good pharmacokinetics.</p>

<p>Tubulin inhibitor 13 (E27), IC50 16.1 μM, blocks tubulin polymerization, cancer cell migration, and invasion, induces apoptosis.</p>

<p>HSP90-IN-10 is a potent HSP90 inhibitor, targeting HCC1954 cells (IC50: 6 μM) and inducing apoptosis, sparing normal cells.</p>

<p>PARP10/15-IN-2 (Compound 8h) blocks PARP10/15, has IC50s: 0.15μM/0.37μM, cell-permeable, prevents apoptosis.</p>

<p>BCL6-IN-9 (compound 1) is a potent inhibitor of B-cell lymphoma 6 protein (BCL6) (IC50: 3.9 nM) and can be used to study cancer.</p>

<p>Anticancer agent 65: Effective on A549 cells, IC50 1.07 μM, halts S phase, triggers apoptosis, elevates p53/p21, causes ROS and MMP collapse.</p>

<p>GL0388, a Bax activator, induces apoptosis, hinders breast cancer growth, and has IC50 of 0.299-1.57 μM.</p>

<p>mTOR/HDAC6-IN-1 inhibits HDAC6 (IC50: 56 nM) &amp; mTOR (IC50: 133.7 nM), may treat TNBC by inducing autophagy and apoptosis.</p>

<p>Ganoderic acid R: potent anticancer, induces apoptosis, cytotoxic to MDR and sensitive tumor cells.</p>

<p>protease-activated receptor-1 (PAR1) antagonist</p>

<p>Anticancer agent 53 exhibits potent in vitro cytotoxicity, triggers apoptosis, halts S/G2/M cycle, and has antitumor effects without toxicity.</p>

<p>D-Cl-amidine hydrochloride is a potent and highly selective inhibitor of PAD1. It exhibits excellent tolerance and does not induce significant toxicity [1].</p>

<p>HDAC-IN-9, a dual tubulin/HDAC inhibitor, impedes A549 cell invasion/migration and shows strong anti-tumor/angiogenic effects.</p>

<p>Scytonemin, a cyanobacterial pigment, inhibits cancer cell growth by decreasing Plk1 activity, especially effective on U266 myeloma cells.</p>

<p>AK 295, also known as CX 295, is a dipeptide inhibitor of alpha-ketoamide calpain.</p>

<p>MA242 free base is a dual MDM2/NFAT1 inhibitor that triggers apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells.</p>

<p>Antitumor agent-76 is a water-soluble, orally active, rapid-release prodrug of Triptolide that exhibits anticancer effects.</p>

<p>FLT3-ITD-IN-3 (13v) is an orally active inhibitor of FLT3-ITD (internal tandem duplication of FLT3), which works by blocking FLT3 signaling. This inhibition leads to cell cycle arrest in the G0/G1 phase and induces apoptosis. The compound is currently employed in studies related to acute myeloid leukemia (AML).</p>

<p>HDAC-IN-27 dihydrochloride (Compound 11h) is a potent, orally active, HDACI class-selective inhibitor, with IC50 values ranging from 0.43 to 3.01 nM for HDAC1-3. This compound exhibits both in vivo and in vitro anticancer activity. HDAC-IN-27 shows significant antiproliferative effects against acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cell lines by inducing apoptosis and histone acetylation (AcHH3 and AcHH4). It is useful for research on acute myeloid leukemia (AML).</p>

<p>NLRP3-IN-78 (compound 21) is an NLRP3 inhibitor with a 46.72% inhibition rate of GSDMD-induced pyroptosis at 5 μM. It binds to the NLRP3 protein and prevents GSDMD-NT oligomerization. Additionally, NLRP3-IN-78 inhibits GSDMD cleavage and upstream NF-κB signaling, demonstrating anti-inflammatory activity.</p>

<p>TH-6, a potent HDAC inhibitor (IC50: HDAC1-0.115, 2-0.135, 3-0.242, 6-0.138, 8-2.120 μM), blocks cell migration, invasion, and has anti-tumor properties.</p>

<p>PD-1-IN-17 TFA is a potent PD-1 inhibitor, blocking 92% of splenocyte growth at 100 nM.</p>

<p>NSC308848 is an effective apoptosis (cell death) inducer that operates in a Myc-dependent manner. It acts by inhibiting Myc transactivation and disrupting the DNA binding activity of Myc family proteins.</p>

<p>XIAP degrader-1 is a small primary amine molecule that promotes the degradation of X-linked apoptosis inhibitory protein (XIAP).</p>

<p>Compound 8a, a dual PARP10 &amp; PARP15 inhibitor, has IC50s: PARP10 at 0.14μM &amp; PARP15 at 0.40μM; it's cell-permeable &amp; anti-apoptotic.</p>

<p>Tubulin inhibitor 14 blocks NQO2 and microtubule formation, disrupts blood vessels, and may target tumors; IC50 of 1.0 μM.</p>

<p>Antitumor agent-77 suppresses cancer cell growth, migration, induces apoptosis, and hinders EMT.</p>

<p>BMS-751324: p38α MAPK inhibitor with carbamyl-methyl, esters, phosphate from HPA. Reduces rat arthritis swelling and TNFα.</p>

<p>GGTI298 is a potent GGTase I inhibitor; IC50 3μM for Rap1A, &gt;20μM for Ha-Ras.</p>

<p>PI3Kα-IN-8 is a selective inhibitor of PI3Kα (IC50: 0.012 μM).</p>

<p>MTX-216 is an ATP-competitive inhibitor targeting both PI3K and EGFR. It simultaneously inhibits Ki-67 and ribosomal S6 phosphorylation, inducing apoptosis in NF1LOF cells. Additionally, MTX-216 suppresses SYK kinase activity with an IC50 of 281 nM. This compound is applicable for melanoma research.</p>

<p>Topoisomerase I/II inhibitor 3 suppresses cell growth and induces apoptosis in liver cancer by blocking PI3K/Akt/mTOR.</p>

<p>STAT3-IN-12,STAT3 signaling inhibitor. Blocks IL-6-induced JAK/STAT3 activation. Induces apoptosis. Used in HCC and esophageal cancer research.</p>

<p>PI4KIII beta inhibitor 4 (Compound 16) is a selective inhibitor of PI4KIIIβ with an IC50 of 0.005 μM. By inhibiting the PI3K/AKT pathway, PI4KIII beta inhibitor 4 induces apoptosis, causes cell cycle arrest, and triggers autophagy in tumor cells. This compound is applicable for tumor research.</p>

<p>CIL-102 is an apoptosis inducer that functions as an MMP-2/MMP-9 inhibitor, effectively reducing both the protein expression and mRNA levels of MMP-2/MMP-9. CIL-102 also demonstrates anticancer activity.</p>

<p>Apoptosis Inducer 5, a lignan enantiomer extracted from Crataegus pinnatifida, demonstrates cytotoxic properties through inducing apoptosis and autophagy in</p>

<p>NTU281 inhibits transglutaminase-2, lowers creatinine in diabetic rats, reduces proteinuria, and fights glomerulosclerosis.</p>

<p>vacuolar H+-ATPases (V-ATPases) inhibitor</p>

<p>AB8939 is a potent small-molecule inhibitor of microtubule/tubulin polymerization, exhibiting antitumor activity (with tumor cell proliferation inhibition IC50≤10 nM). It effectively circumvents resistance mechanisms mediated by P-glycoprotein and myeloperoxidase. AB8939 can induce G2/M phase cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.</p>

<p>PROTAC FKBP Degrader-3, with FKBP and VHL binding groups linked, is a potent FKBP degrader.</p>

<p>ASTX295 is a selective mouse double minute 2 (MDM2) antagonist with an IC50 value of less than 1 nM. It specifically inhibits the interaction between MDM2 and p53, reactivating wild-type (WT) TP53, which subsequently induces the expression of related transcriptional targets, leading to cell death and cell cycle arrest. ASTX295 holds potential for research in lymphoid malignancies such as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), and T-cell lymphoma.</p>

<p>VEGFR-2-IN-11 is a potent inhibitor of VEGFR-2 (IC50: 60.27 nM) with an IC50 value of 60.27 nM, which induces apoptosis and has anticancer activity.</p>

<p>TAI-95 is an inhibitor of highly expressed cancer protein 1 (Hec1).</p>

<p>PLK1-IN-13 is a selective, orally active PLK1 inhibitor with an IC50 of 0.27 nM. It also inhibits PLK2 (IC50: 12.72 nM) and PLK3 (IC50: 4.12 nM). PLK1-IN-13 induces cell cycle arrest at the G2 phase, promotes apoptosis, and downregulates the transcription of the cancer-associated oncogene c-MYC. This compound inhibits tumor growth and is applicable for research in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).</p>

<p>CDK2/9-IN-1 (compound 20a) is an orally active dual inhibitor of CDK2 and CDK9, with IC50 values of 0.004 μM and 0.009 μM for CDK2 and CDK9, respectively. It induces apoptosis by regulating G2/M cell cycle arrest and exhibits antitumor activity.</p>

<p>Antitumor agent-58 suppresses tumor growth, colony formation, cell migration, and induces mitochondrial dysfunction in MGC-803 cells.</p>

<p>microRNA-21-IN-1: microRNA inhibitor, curbs HeLa/HCT-116 growth (IC50: 5.5/2.8 μM), induces HeLa apoptosis, elevates PTEN/EGR1/SLIT2, for cancer research.</p>

<p>EGFR-IN-161 (Compound DD-8) is a potent and reversible inhibitor of the L858R/T790M/C797S mutant EGFR kinase, with an IC50 value of 0.87 nM. EGFR-IN-161 effectively inhibits tumor cell apoptosis, G1 phase arrest, and migration.</p>

<p>MI-888 (TFA) is an orally active inhibitor of the MDM2-p53 interaction with a Ki of 0.44 nM. It can induce rapid, complete, and durable tumor regression in xenograft mouse models.</p>

<p>PD-L1/VISTA-IN-1 (Compound P17) is an orally active dual inhibitor targeting PD-L1 and VISTA. It effectively hinders the PD-1/PD-L1 interaction (IC50: 0.1492 μM) and the VISTA pathway (KD: 0.2723 μM), leading to the reactivation of T cells. Additionally, PD-L1/VISTA-IN-1 exhibits antitumor activity.</p>

<p>SIRT-IN-7 (Compound 7ba) is a SIRT inhibitor. It effectively suppresses the expression of SIRT1, SIRT2, and SIRT3, leading to increased acetylation and activation of p53. Additionally, SIRT-IN-7 inhibits the proliferation of breast cancer cells and induces apoptosis and autophagy, demonstrating antitumor activity.</p>

<p>SSB-2548 is a CXCR-4 inhibitor that suppresses the proliferation and migration of acute myeloid leukemia cells and induces apoptosis (apoptosis). It is well absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and can be used for leukemia research.</p>

<p>TZEP7 functions as an EGFR kinase inhibitor in cancer cells. It exhibits cytotoxicity and induces apoptosis within these cells. TZEP7 downregulates the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2, upregulates the pro-apoptotic protein Bax, and increases caspase levels. This compound holds potential for research in anticancer drug development.</p>

<p>TrxR/EGFR-IN-1 (Compound L1Au2) is a TrxR/EGFR inhibitor with activity against both gefitinib-sensitive and -resistant lung cancer, effectively suppressing tumor proliferation and promoting apoptosis. It enhances GPX4 degradation through autophagosome-lysosome and proteasome pathways, leading to ferroptosis. Additionally, it induces endoplasmic reticulum stress and triggers immunogenic cell death, making it applicable for studies on gefitinib-resistant lung cancer.</p>

<p>Decarbamoylmitomycin C, an analog of Mitomycin C (MC), functions as a DNA alkylating agent. It is capable of activating chromatin relaxation by the ataxia-telangiectasia and Rad3-related protein (ATR) in a p53-independent manner.</p>

<p>Spliceostatin A is an anticancer agent and splicing inhibitor that induces apoptosis by inducing cell cycle arrest in the G1 and G2/M phases.</p>

<p>c-Myc inhibitor16 iodide (Compound W11) is a selective inhibitor of the c-MycG-quadruplex (c-MycG4). It suppresses the transcription and translation of the c-Myc gene, disrupts the tumor cell cycle by halting growth at the G0/G1 phase, and activates mitochondrial apoptotic pathways, leading to early apoptosis in cancer cells. This compound shows potential for research in breast cancer.</p>

<p>Autophagyinducer 7 (Compound SSA) serves as an inducer of autophagy (Autophagy) and apoptosis (Apoptosis). It stimulates autophagy by inhibiting Akt/mTOR signaling and the expression of downstream proteins. Additionally, Autophagyinducer 7 suppresses DNA synthesis and causes G0-G1 cell cycle arrest, ultimately inhibiting the growth of tumor cells.</p>

<p>PD-L1/HDAC-IN-1 (Compound 14) is an inhibitor of PD-L1 and HDAC, effectively blocking PD-1/PD-L1 interaction as well as HDAC2 and HDAC3 with IC50 values of 88.10, 27.98, and 14.47 nM, respectively. It exhibits mild cytotoxicity in MCF-7 cells (IC50=19.34 μM) and enhances the expression of PD-L1 and CXCL10, promoting antitumor immune responses by recruiting T cell infiltration into the tumor microenvironment (TME).</p>

<p>MP-010 is an FKBP12 ligand that regulates cytosolic calcium by stabilizing RyR channel activity. It facilitates functional improvement in SOD1G93A mice with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), evidenced by enhanced motor coordination, increased integrity of neuromuscular junctions, and significantly higher spinal motor neuron survival rates. MP-010 is applicable for research in the field of neurological disorders.</p>

<p>(S)-JDQ-443, an isomer of JDQ-443, is a selective, potent oral KRAS G12C inhibitor with antitumor properties.</p>

<p>KIM-161 is a PIK3CA inhibitor. It demonstrates significant antiproliferative activity, with IC50 values of 1.428 and 1.562 µM against PI3KCA-mutant breast cancer cell lines MCF7 and T47D, respectively. KIM-161 induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest by inhibiting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, leading to ROS production. It is applicable for research on breast cancer and its PI3KCA-mutant subtypes.</p>

<p>FGFR4-IN-7 is a covalent, reversible FGFR4 inhibitor (IC50: 0.42 μM) that blocks the FGFR4 signaling pathway, thereby inducing apoptosis.</p>

<p>(S)-Purvalanol B is the S enantiomer of Purvalanol B. Purvalanol B is an inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinase(CDK) .</p>

<p>RET-IN-9 is a potent RET kinase inhibitor, potentially useful for studying RET-related diseases, including lung and thyroid cancer.</p>

<p>K20 selectively inhibits KRas G12C (IC50: 1.16 nM), shows anticancer activity in H358 cells (IC50: 0.78 μM), and induces apoptosis via Erk dephosphorylation.</p>

<p>Antitumor agent-72 (compound 6w) is a potent anticancer agent that exhibits its anticancer activity by inducing apoptosis via caspase-3 activation and PARP</p>

<p>T0080 is an FPR-1 antagonist. It reduces apoptosis (Apoptosis) and inhibits the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and IL-1β) in plaque macrophages within ApoE−/− mouse models, thereby slowing the progression of atherosclerosis.</p>

<p>PLK1-IN-15 is a PLK1 inhibitor with an IC50 of 38.5 nM. It exhibits antiproliferative effects on HepG2, Huh7, H1299, and A549 cells, with IC50 values of 2.03, 2.08, 4.79, and 17.11 μM, respectively. Additionally, PLK1-IN-15 can induce cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase and trigger apoptosis (Apoptosis), demonstrating anticancer activity.</p>

<p>LA-CB1 is a derivative of Abemaciclib that targets CDK4/6 and promotes their degradation via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway, thereby blocking the CDK4/6-Cyclin D1-Rb-E2F axis and inducing G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis (Apoptosis). It demonstrates antiproliferative activity against MDA-MB-231 cells with an IC50 of 0.27 µM and effectively inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition, cell migration, invasion, and angiogenesis. In highly invasive models like triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), LA-CB1 significantly suppresses tumor growth, showing robust dose-dependent antitumor activity. This compound can be utilized in breast cancer research.</p>

<p>Coprostanone (5β-cholestan-3-one) is an active metabolite of hydroxycholesterol and cholesterol. It induces apoptosis in primary gallbladder epithelial cells in dogs. Coprostanone holds potential for research into colon cancer or adenomatous polyps.</p>

<p>PI3K-IN-58 (Compound 17f) is an inhibitor of PI3Kα with an IC50 value of 0.039 μM. It shows significant antiproliferative effects on PC-3, 22RV1, MDA-MB-231, and MDA-MB-453 cell lines with IC50 values of 3.48 μM, 1.06 μM, 2.21 μM, and 0.93 μM, respectively. PI3K-IN-58 induces apoptosis by downregulating the expression of anti-apoptotic proteins Bcl-XL and Bcl-2 while upregulating the expression of the pro-apoptotic protein BAX. This compound is applicable for research in cancer targeting through PI3K pathways.</p>

<p>Caspase-3-IN-2 (Compound 4d) acts as an inhibitor of α-Chymotrypsin. It also exhibits inhibitory activity against HIV protease and caspase 3, with inhibition rates of 57% and 51% respectively at a concentration of 100 μM.</p>

<p>Compound 13, a potent Pim-1 inhibitor, induces apoptosis with potential for cancer research.</p>

<p>Casein kinase1δ-IN-29 (Compound 18) is an inhibitor that targets p38α and casein kinase 1 (CK1), exhibiting inhibitory effects on p38α, CK1δ, and CK1ε with IC50 values of 0.041 µM, 0.005 µM, and 0.447 µM, respectively. This compound causes cell cycle arrest at the subG1 phase and induces apoptosis in AC1-M88 cells.</p>

<p>NLRP3-IN-72 (Compound 2) is a benzimidazole derivative. It exhibits anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, with an IC50 of 0.3 μM for NLRP3 IL-1β, a PD50 of 0.4 μM for protection against cell pyroptosis, and an EC50 of 0.6 μM for inducing HO-1.</p>

<p>Urease-IN-20 (compound XBP2) is an inhibitor of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), with an IC50 of 0.14 μM for H. pylori inhibition. It effectively decreases apoptosis in GES-1 cells infected with H. pylori and reduces levels of ROS and γH2AX. Urease-IN-20 also demonstrates significant gastric mucosal protective effects, making it suitable for H. pylori research.</p>

<p>HR-19011 (Compound 40) is an inducer of eIF2α phosphorylation that increases expression levels of downstream proteins ATF and CHOP,antiproliferative.</p>

<p>hCAIX/XII-IN-1: potent CAIX inhibitor (KI=0.48μM), CAXII (KI=0.83μM), antiproliferative, induces apoptosis in MCF-7 cells.</p>

<p>PARP1-IN-12: potent PARP1 inhibitor, IC50 2.99 nM, triggers cell apoptosis, G2/M arrest, induces DSBs in BRCA-deficient cells.</p>

<p>ZB-R-55 is an oral and highly potent bimodal RIPK1 inhibitor with excellent kinase selectivity in lps-induced sepsis models for the study of SIRS and sepsis.</p>