TNF-α-IN-11

TNF-α-IN-11 (Compound 10) is a TNF-α inhibitor with a dissociation constant (K D) of 12.06 μM. It impedes TNF-α-induced caspase activation and the NF-κB signaling pathway by binding to TNF-α, suppressing the phosphorylation of IκBα and the nuclear migration of NF-κB p65. This compound is utilized in the study of TNF-α-mediated autoimmune diseases [1].

QNZ (EVP4593) (EVP4593) is an effective inhibitor of NF-κB activation and TNF-α production. The IC50 of QNZ for NF-κB and TNF-α is11 nM and 7 nM, respectively.

PDE1-IN-9 (Compound 7a) is a selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 1 (PDE1), targeting PDE1C with an IC50 value of 11 nM. It effectively reduces the mRNA expression of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and iNOS, while also inhibiting the production of nitric oxide (NO) and reactive oxygen species (ROS). Additionally, PDE1-IN-9 demonstrates good metabolic stability in rat liver microsomes.

JTE-607 is a cytokine production inhibitor. JTE-607 induces apoptosis accompanied by an increase in p21waf1 cip1 in acute myelogenous leukemia cells.

α-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) is a 13-amino acid peptide hormone produced by post-translational processing of proopiomelanocortin (POMC) in the pituitary gland, as well as in keratinocytes, astrocytes, monocytes, and gastrointestinal cells.1It is an agonist of melanocortin receptor 3 (MC3R) and MC4R that induces cAMP production in Hepa cells expressing the human receptors (EC50s = 0.16 and 56 nM, respectively).2α-MSH (100 pM) reducesS. aureuscolony formation andC. albicansgerm tube formationin vitro.3It inhibits endotoxin-, ceramide-, TNF-α-, or okadaic acid-induced activation of NF-κB in U937 cells.1α-MSH reduces IL-6- or TNF-α-induced ear edema in mice.4It also prevents the development of adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats and increases survival in a mouse model of septic shock. Increased plasma levels of α-MSH are positively correlated with delayed disease progression and reduced death in patients with HIV.1 1.Catania, A., Airaghi, L., Colombo, G., et al.α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone in normal human physiology and disease statesTrends Endocrinol. Metab.11(8)304-308(2000) 2.Miwa, H., Gantz, I., Konda, Y., et al.Structural determinants of the melanocortin peptides required for activation of melanocortin-3 and melanocortin-4 receptorsJ. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.273(1)367-372(1995) 3.Cutuli, M., Cristiani, S., Lipton, J.M., et al.Antimicrobial effects of a-MSH peptidesJ. Leukoc. Biol.67(2)233-239(2000) 4.Lipton, J.M., Ceriani, G., Macaluso, A., et al.Antiiinflammatory effect of the neuropeptide a-MSH in acute, chronic, and systemic inflammationAnn. N.Y. Acad. Sci.25(741)137-148(1994)

9(Z),11(E)-Conjugated linoleic acid is an isomer of linoleic acid that has been found in beef and milk fat.1It binds to peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα; IC50= 140 nM) and activates the receptor in a reporter assay using COS-1 cells expressing mouse PPARα when used at a concentration of 100 μM.29(Z),11(E)-Conjugated linoleic acid inhibits TNF-α-inducedGLUT4expression and increases insulin-stimulated glucose transport in 3T3-L1 adipocytes.3Dietary administration of 9(Z)11(E)-conjugated linoleic acid reduces serum fasting glucose, insulin, and triglyceride levels and decreases white adipose tissue macrophage infiltration inob/obmice. It also increases body weight gain and body fat in weanling mice.4[Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1278] 1.Shultz, T.D., Chew, B.P., Seaman, W.R., et al.Inhibitory effect of conjugated dienoic derivatives of linoleic acid and β-carotene on the in vitro growth of human cancer cellsCancer Lett.63(2)125-133(1992) 2.Moya-Camarena, S.Y., Heuvel, J.P.V., Blanchard, S.G., et al.Conjugated linoleic acid is a potent naturally occurring ligand and activator of PPARαJ. Lipid Res.40(8)1426-1433(1999) 3.Moloney, F., Toomey, S., Noone, E., et al.Antidiabetic effects of cis-9, trans-11-conjugated linoleic acid may be mediated via anti-inflammatory effects in white adipose tissueDiabetes56(3)574-582(2007) 4.Pariza, M.W., Park, Y., and Cook, M.E.The biologically active isomers of conjugated linoleic acidProg. Lipid Res.40(4)283-298(2001)

O-Demethyl apremilast is an active metabolite of the phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitor apremilast .1It inhibits the activity of PDE4 isolated from U937 cells and LPS-induced TNF-α production in isolated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs; IC50s = 8.3 and 5.6 μM, respectively). O-Demethyl apremilast is also an oxidative degradation product of apremilast.2,3 1.Hoffmann, M., Kumar, G., Schafer, P., et al.Disposition, metabolism and mass balance of [14C]apremilast following oral administrationXenobiotica41(12)1063-1075(2011) 2.Lu, Y., Shen, X., Hang, T., et al.Identification and characterization of process-related substances and degradation products in apremilast: Process optimization and degradation pathway elucidationJ. Pharm. Biomed. Anal.14170-78(2017) 3.Bhole, R.P., Naksakhare, S.R., and Bonde, C.G.A stability indicating HPTLC method for apremilast and identification of degradation products using MS/MSJ. Pharm. Sci. & Res.11(5)1861-1869(2019)

DCVC inhibits pathogen-stimulated TNF-α in human extra placental membranes in vitro.Target: TNF-αin vitro: DCVC inhibits pathogen stimulated cytokine release from tissue punch cultures. DCVC (5-50 μM) significantly inhibits LTA-, LPS-, and GBS-stimulated cytokine release from tissue cultures as early as 4 h (P ≤ 0.05). In contrast, TCA (up to 500 μM) does not inhibit LTA-stimulated cytokine release from tissue punches. DCVC effects on LTA-stimulated and LPS-stimulated TNF-α release from tissue punch cultures of extraplacental membranes. DCVC effects on GBS-stimulated release of pro-inflammatory cytokines from extraplacental membranes in transwell cultures. [1]. Boldenow E, et al. The trichloroethylene metabolite S-(1,2-dichlorovinyl)-l-cysteine but not trichloroacetate inhibits pathogen-stimulated TNF-α in human extraplacental membranes in vitro. Reprod Toxicol. 2015 Apr;52:1-6. [2]. Lash LH, et al. Multigenerational study of chemically induced cytotoxicity and proliferation in cultures of human proximal tubular cells. Int J Mol Sci. 2014 Nov 18;15(11):21348-65. [3]. Yoo HS, et al. Comparative analysis of the relationship between trichloroethylene metabolism and tissue-specific toxicity among inbred mouse strains: kidney effects. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2015;78(1):32-49.

Anti-inflammatory agent 11 (compound 16) is a potent antimycobacterial agent used in tuberculosis (TB) research. It inhibits the growth of Mtb H37Rv and M299 with MIC 50 values of 1.3 and 6.9 μM, respectively. Additionally, it reduces inflammation by suppressing iNOS expression and inhibiting NO, TNF-α, and IL-1β production [1].

Keap1-Nrf2-IN-11 (Compound 6k), a potent Keap1-Nrf2 inhibitor, exhibits a dissociation constant (KD) of 0.21 nM. It hampers the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO), as well as the expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). By promoting Nrf2 nuclear translocation, it mitigates inflammation and is utilized in anti-inflammatory studies [1].

NF-κB-IN-11 (Compound 3i) is an inhibitor of NF-κB, effectively blocking TNF-α-induced NF-κB pathway activation and nuclear translocation of NF-κB, alongside reducing expression levels of phospho-IKK, IκBα, and NF-κB p65. Demonstrating anti-inflammatory properties, it mitigates dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in mice and exhibits a maximum tolerated dose (MTD) exceeding 1852 mg kg in acute toxicity assays when administered orally (p.o.) [1].