Apoptosi

(±)-Indoxacarb is a pyrazoline insecticide with insecticidal activity and cytotoxicity, blocks sodium channels in insect neurons, and can induce apoptosis.

Etoposide phosphate disodium, a prodrug of etoposide, is a powerful anticancer drug inhibiting DNA topoisomerase II.

Mitochondria modulator-2 (Compound Ir1) induces depolarization of the mitochondrial membrane potential, generates reactive oxygen species (ROS), inhibits the migration of A549 cells, causes cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase, and triggers apoptosis in A549 cells.

PROTAC LZK-IN-1 (Compound 21A) is a PROTAC molecule that targets the degradation of LZK (leucine zipper kinase, encoded by MAP3K13). At a concentration of 10 μM, PROTAC LZK-IN-1 facilitates the degradation of LZK and inhibits the expression of p53 and c-MYC, leading to reduced viability of global head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) cell lines. This compound is applicable in anticancer research.

KT-253 is a p53 stabilizer and a PROTAC degrader of MDM2 (DC50=0.4 nM). It inhibits the proliferation of cancer cells RS4;11 with an IC50 of 0.3 nM, induces cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase, and triggers apoptosis. In mouse models, KT-253 demonstrates antitumor activity. (Pink: ligand for target protein MDM2 ligand 4; Black: linker; Blue: ligand for E3 ligase cereblon)

EGFR-IN-144 (Compound 4B) inhibits EGFR (IC50=0.639 µg/mL) and tubulin polymerization (IC50=7.339 µg/mL). It exhibits cytotoxicity in various cancer cells with a GI50 at the nanomolar level. EGFR-IN-144 reduces the expression of mTOR, TNF-α, and IL-6, causes G1/S phase cell cycle arrest, and induces apoptosis.