calcium signaling

Dantrolene is a postsynaptic muscle relaxant by inhibiting Ca2+ ions release from sarcoplasmic reticulum stores by antagonizing ryanodine receptors.

5-(N,N-Hexamethylene)-amiloride (5-HMA) is an amiloride derivative that inhibits TRPA1-mediated calcium signaling (IC50: 35 μM). It functions as an inhibitor of the Na+ H+ exchanger (NHE) with Ki values ranging from 0.013 to 2.4 μM for various NHE isoforms. Additionally, 5-HMA blocks ASIC3 channels by 51% at 20 μM.

Bifenthrin is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide.Bifenthrin induces cell death in bovine mammary epithelial cells through ROS generation, disruption of calcium homeostasis, and alteration of the MAPK signaling cascade.Bifenthrin induces apoptosis by inducing cell-cycle arrest.

Addition of the Rhamnose (6-Deoxy-L-mannose)-rich polysaccharide, RROP-1, to normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDFs) and human endothelial cells produced a dose-dependent stimulation of the calcium-signaling pathway, inducing fast and transient increases in Ca2 influx and intracellular free Ca2 level.

Carboxyamidotriazole Orotate (L-651582 Orotate) is a cytostatic inhibitor of non-voltage-operated calcium channels and associated signaling pathways. As the orotate salt form of Carboxyamidotriazole (CAI), it is an orally bioavailable signal transduction inhibitor with in vitro antileukaemic activity, exhibiting anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, and antiangiogenic effects.

Ethacrynic acid, a diuretic, functions as an inhibitor of L-type voltage-dependent and store-operated calcium channels, facilitating the relaxation of airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells. It exhibits anti-inflammatory effects, notably reducing retinoid-induced ear edema in mice, and inhibits glutathione S-transferases (GSTs), making it a potent suppressor of the NF-kB signaling pathway. Additionally, ethacrynic acid modulates leukotriene formation. A variant, Ethacrynic acid D5, is distinguished by its deuterium labeling.

Ganoderic acid F exhibits antitumor and antimetastatic activities through inhibition of angiogenesis and alteration of proteins involving cell proliferation and or cell death, carcinogenesis, oxidative stress, calcium signaling, and endoplasmic reticulum

Jasmonic acid (JA) is a phytohormone and plant growth regulator involved in plant defense and growth and development.Jasmonic acid plays an important role in signaling, inducing the MAP kinase cascade pathway and calcium channels.

Carboxyamidotriazole is a cytostatic inhibitor of non-voltage-operated calcium channels and calcium channel-mediated signaling pathways. It shows anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and antiangiogenic effects.

ADWX 1 TFA is a novel peptide that potently targets and inhibits the Kv1.3 channel, with an IC50 of 1.89 pM. It specifically suppresses the activity of the Kv1.3 channel, in addition to inhibiting initial calcium signaling and NF-κB activation. This compound has been shown to ameliorate symptoms in rats with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). ADWX 1 TFA is utilized in research focused on T-cell-mediated autoimmune diseases.

BRI-50460 is an inhibitor of cytosolic calcium-dependent phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) with the ability to cross the blood-brain barrier, exhibiting an IC50 of 0.88 nM. By inhibiting cPLA2, BRI-50460 modulates downstream inflammatory lipid signaling pathways, mitigating the effects of amyloid β42 oligomers on cPLA2 activation, tau protein hyperphosphorylation, and synaptic and dendritic loss. This results in its activity in regulating neuroinflammation and restoring lipid homeostasis. BRI-50460 is applicable in research related to Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

FLY26 is a selective partial antagonist of GluN2B, with an IC50 value of 0.64 μM. FLY26 inhibits the GluN2B subunit of NMDA receptors, reducing calcium ion influx and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. It also activates the BDNF/TrkB/CREB neuroprotective signaling pathway, mitigating excitotoxicity and mitochondrial dysfunction. FLY26 holds potential for treating neurological deficits caused by cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Mrgx2 antagonist-3 (Compound B-40) is a highly selective antagonist of the MrgX2 receptor, with an IC50 range of 0.042-2.5 nM. It blocks downstream G protein signaling and β-arrestin recruitment, inhibiting Mrgx2 receptor-mediated calcium influx and cell degranulation. Mrgx2 antagonist-3 shows potential for research in inflammation-associated diseases and pruritus, such as chronic urticaria and allergic asthma.

Nafoxidine is a partial estrogen antagonist. It inhibits angiogenesis in some tissues by blocking the effects of VEGF and FGF; paradoxically, it may enhance angiogenesis in uterine tissue. Nafoxidine also induces calcium signaling, oxidative stress, and p

SKF-96365 hydrochloride (SKF96365) , a SOCE inhibitor, exhibits potent anti-neoplastic activity by inducing cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis in colorectal Y cells. SKF-96365 hydrochloride can induce cytoprotective autophagy to delay apoptosis by preventing the release of cytochrome c (cyt c) from the mitochondria into the cytoplasm. Mechanistically, SKF-96365 hydrochloride treatment inhibited the calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIγ (CaMKIIγ)/AKT signaling cascade in vitro and in vivo. Overexpression of CaMKIIγ or AKT abolished the effects of SKF-96365 on Y cells, suggesting a critical role of the CaMKIIγ/AKT signaling pathway in SFK-96365-induced biological effects. SKF-96365 hydrochloride inhibited hERG current in a concentration-dependent manner.

PB28 dihydrochloride is a selective and potent sigma 2 (σ2) receptor agonist and σ1 receptor antagonist with anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity and anti-tumor activity, which inhibits cell proliferation and invasion and suppresses SKF by modulating the PI3K-AKT-mTOR signaling pathway in renal cancer. It inhibits cell proliferation and invasion by regulating the PI3K-AKT-mTOR signaling pathway in renal cancer, inhibits calcium release from the endoplasmic reticulum of SK-N-SH neuroblastoma cells, and induces non-caspase-dependent apoptosis.

GSK-A1 is a specific inhibitor of PI4KA, also inhibited calcium-driven PRL secretion without affecting calcium signaling and Prl expression. GSK-A1 has anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) potential.

MLS1547 (MLS000051547) is a highly efficacious agonist of G protein-biased dopamine D2 receptor with a Ki of 1.2 μM. MLS1547 stimulates D2R G protein-mediated signaling with EC50 of 0.37 μM in a calcium mobilization assay.

BM213 acetate is a selective C5aR1 agonist with antitumor activity that induces C5aR1-mediated calcium mobilization and pERK1/2 signaling.

Protein kinase C (PKC ) is a calcium-independent, phospholipid- and diacylglycerol-dependent serine/threonine kinase involved in diverse signaling pathways, including those involved in neuronal signaling, cytoskeletal function, and inflammation.[1] PKC inhibitor peptide is a synthetic peptide corresponding to an amino acid sequence found in the amino terminal C2 domain of most mammalian forms of PKC .[2] It selectively and reversibly inhibits the translocation of PKC to intracellular membranes, blocking activation.[2] PKC inhibitor peptide is commonly used in cells to evaluate the role of PKC in various cellular responses.[3],[4],[5]

Protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) remove phosphate from tyrosine residues of cellular proteins. Reversible phosphorylation catalyzed by the coordinated actions of protein tyrosine kinases and phosphatases is key to the regulation of the signaling events that control cell growth and proliferation, differentiation, and survival or apoptosis, as well as adhesion and motility. RK-682, a bioactive compound originally isolated from the fermentation of Streptomyces sp. 88-682, is an inhibitor of the PTPs. It inhibits the phosphorylation of CD45 and VHR with IC50 values of 54 and 2 μM, respectively, and arrests cell cycle progress at the G1/S transition. It is also reported to inhibit heparanase (IC50 = 17 μM), an endo-β-D-glucuronidase involved in tumor cell invasion and angiogenesis. RK-682 (calcium salt) is a less soluble version of the free acid.

ZQ-16 is a potent and highly selective agonist for the G protein-coupled receptor GPR84, demonstrating a half-maximal effective concentration (EC50) of 0.213 μM, and it activates multiple downstream signaling pathways including calcium mobilization, inhibition of cAMP accumulation, phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), receptor desensitization and internalization, and receptor-β-arrestin interaction, making it a useful tool compound for studying GPR84 function and a candidate for further optimization.

The phospholipases are an extensive family of lipid hydrolases that function in cell signaling, digestion, membrane remodeling, and as venom components. The calcium-independent phospholipases (iPLA2) are a PLA2 subfamily closely associated with the release of arachidonic acid in response to physiologic stimuli. (R)-Bromoenol lactone ((R)-BEL) is an irreversible, chiral, mechanism-based inhibitor of calcium-independent phospholipase γ (iPLA2γ). Unlike (S)-BEL, (R)-BEL does not inhibit iPLA2β except at high doses of 20-30 μM. (R)-BEL inhibits human recombinant iPLA2γ with an IC50 of approximately 0.6 μM.

The group IVA phospholipase A2 (PLA2), known as calcium-dependent cytosolic PLA2 (cPLA2), selectively releases arachidonic acid from membrane phospholipids, playing a central role in initiating the synthesis of prostaglandins and leukotrienes. AX 048 is a potent group IVA cPLA2 inhibitor that demonstrates 50% inhibition of the enzyme at a mole fraction (XI(50)) of 0.022. Pretreatment with AX 048 (ED50 = 1.2 mg/kg) dose-dependently reduces thermal hyperalgesia evoked by carrageenan injection of rat hind paw. At concentrations as high as 30 μM, AX 048 does not inhibit COX activity or interfere with central cannabinoid receptor signaling.