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Allitinib tosylate (AST-1306) is a novel irreversible inhibitor of EGFR and ErbB2 with IC50 of 0.5 nM and 3 nM, respectively.

SMU-14a is a TLR3 inhibitor with an IC50 of 0.18 µM. It suppresses IL-6 secretion in mouse peritoneal macrophages and downregulates TNF-α in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. The compound exerts anti-inflammatory effects by reducing the phosphorylation of p65, ERK, and TBK1 via the NF-κB, MAPK, and IRF3 signaling pathways, and by lowering serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST). SMU-14a is applicable in acute hepatitis research.

Pap12-6, an antibacterial peptide originating from the first twelve N-terminal amino acids of papiliocin found in P. xuthus larvae, exhibits activity against a range of eight Gram-negative bacteria (e.g., E. coli, P. aeruginosa, S. syphimurium with MIC50s=4-8 µM) and Gram-positive bacteria (e.g., S. aureus, methicillin-resistant S. aureus 3126, B. subtilis, and S. epidermidis with MIC50s=4-8 µM), without compromising the viability of human erythrocytes, mouse RAW 264.7 macrophages, human HaCaT keratinocytes, or human HEK293 kidney cells at 25 µM. It causes membrane depolarization in E. coli at 4 and 8 µM and, upon preincubation at 10 µM, decreases nitrite (NO2-), Tnf-α, and Il-6 secretion in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. In a murine model, Pap12-6 enhances survival rates and diminishes colony forming units (CFUs) in several organs upon E. coli infection at 10 mg/kg and 1 mg/kg doses, respectively. Additionally, at a 1 mg/kg dose, it lowers serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) levels, as well as blood urea nitrogen levels in E. coli-induced sepsis, indicating its therapeutic potential for bacterial infections without affecting host cell viability.