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NCGC00229600 is an allosteric inverse thyrotropin receptor (TSHR) agonist. NCGC00229600 inhibits both TSH and stimulating antibody activation of TSHRs endogenously and can be used in Graves' disease studies.

Ogerin is a selective GPR68 positive allosteric modulator (pEC50: 6.83) that blocks recall in fear conditioning in mice. It exhibits inverse agonist and antagonist activity (Ki, 220 nM) at the A2A receptor and weak antagonist activity (Ki, 736 nM) at the 5-HT2B receptor.

Vaccarin is a major flavonoid glycoside in Vaccariae semen, its biotransformation pathways involves methylation, hydroxylation, glycosylation and deglycosylation.

Traumatic Acid (Dodec-2-Enedioic Acid) is a product of the hydroperoxide lyase pathway in plants. Potential as a wound healing agent that stimulates cell division near a wound site to form a protective callus.

Hypericin (Cyclosan) is a natural anthraquinone compound, an extract of Hypericum perforatum, which inhibits PKC, MAO, dopamine-beta-hydroxylase, reverse transcriptase, telomerase, and CYP, etc. Hypericin exhibits antimicrobial, antiviral, antitumor, and antidepressant activities.

CID44216842 (KUC103479N-02) is a potent Cdc42-selective guanine nucleotide binding lead inhibitor. The EC50s for Cdc42 WT and Cdc42Q61L mutant are 1.0 and 1.2 μM in GTP binding assay, respectively. The EC50s for Cdc42 WT and Cdc42Q61L mutant are 0.3 and 0.5 μM in GDP binding assay, respectively. Use as a molecular probe.

Pirfenidone (AMR69) inhibits the production of CCL2 and CCL12 in fibroblasts and also decreases TGF-β2 protein levels. Pirfenidone is an antifibrotic agent that is commonly used in studies related to pulmonary fibrosis and also has anti-inflammatory activity.

A 83-01 (ALK5 Inhibitor IV) is an inhibitor of the TGF-β type I receptors ALK5, ALK4, and ALK7 (IC50=12/45/7.5 nM). A 83-01 promotes the reprogramming of mouse fibroblasts into iPSCs. A 83-01 can be used in organoid cultures.

ATX inhibitor 5 is a potent and orally active autotaxin (ATX) inhibitor (IC50: 15.3 nM) that reduces CCl4-induced hepatic fibrosis and exhibits anti-hepatic fibrosis effects.

1,4-DPCA is an inhibitor of prolyl-hydroxylase with an IC50 of 2.4 µM for collagen hydroxylation in human foreskin fibroblasts and 60 μM for factor inhibiting HIF (FIH).

Azalanstat (RS 21607) is an orally available selective mammalian lanosterol 14-alpha-demethylase inhibitor with hypocholesterolemic activity that inhibits cholesterol synthesis in HepG2 cells, human fibroblasts, hamster hepatocytes, and hamster livers through inhibition of the cytochrome P450 enzyme, lanosterol 14 alpha demethylase.

LCB 03-0110 Dihydrochloride is a potent inhibitor of the c-Src kinase (IC50 = 1.3 nM) and tyrosine kinases in the BTK and SYK family, as well as in the DDR2 family. It inhibits LPS-induced activation of macrophages and TGF-β1-induced activation of fibroblasts in vitro, inhibits activation of macrophages and fibroblasts, and inhibits scarring in wound healing models.

Zonisamide (AD 810), a sulfonamide anticonvulsant, is approved for use as an adjunctive treatment in adults with partial-onset seizures. It may inhibit a carbonic anhydrase although this is not one of the main mechanisms of action. Zonisamide may act by blocking repetitive firing of voltage-gated sodium channels results in a reduction of T-type calcium channel currents, or by binding allosterically to GABA receptors. This latter action may lower the uptake of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA while increasing the uptake of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate.

Amiodarone hydrochloride is an anti-anginal agent and a class III antiarrhythmic drug that inhibits potassium channels (including wild-type hERG channels and their tail currents, with an IC₅₀ of approximately 45 nM) as well as voltage-gated sodium channels. This leads to prolonged action potential duration in ventricular and atrial myocytes, resulting in reduced heart rate and vascular resistance. It activates ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK signaling pathways in fibroblasts, promoting cell proliferation and myofibroblast differentiation. Amiodarone hydrochloride is widely used in the study of supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias and can also be used to establish pulmonary fibrosis animal models.

Daunorubicin hydrochloride (Rubidomycin hydrochloride), an anthracycline aminoglycoside antineoplastic, inhibits DNA replication and repair and RNA and protein synthesis.

Nitisinone (SC0735)(SC0735) is an enzyme 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase inhibitor.

Fumaric acid (2-Butenedioic acid) attenuates the eotaxin-1 expression in TNF-α-stimulated fibroblasts by suppressing p38 MAPK-dependent NF-κB signaling. Fumaric acid has recently been identified as an oncometabolite or an endogenous, cancer-causing metabolite. High levels of this organic acid can be found in tumors or biofluids surrounding tumors. Its oncogenic action appears due to its ability to inhibit prolyl hydroxylase-containing enzymes.

7-Dehydrocholesterol (Provitamin D3) down-regulates cholesterol biosynthesis in cultured Smith-Lemi-Opitz syndrome skin fibroblasts.

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.

1-Hydroxyoctadecane (OctadecanolOctadecanol) is a fatty alcohol present in human and is normally incorporated into plasmalogen lipids. Sjogren-Larsson syndrome is defined by the triad of ichthyosis, mental retardation, and spasticity, and patients accumulate fatty alcohols such as Octadenol in the plasma and cultured fibroblasts.

DL-alpha-Tocopherol (Ephanyl) is a synthetic vitamin E that protects skin fibroblasts from the cytotoxic effects of UV light and has antioxidant properties.

AS8351 (NSC51355) is a histone demethylase inhibitor. It has been used in combination with CHIR99021, A 83-01, BIX01294, SC-1, Y-27632, OAC2, SU 16f, and JNJ-10198409 to induce reprogramming of human fetal lung fibroblasts into functional cardiomyocytes.

EHT 1864 (EHT 1864 2HCl) is a Rac family GTPase inhibitor that blocks activation by direct binding to Rac1, Rac1b, Rac2, and Rac3 (Kd=40 50 60 250 nM). EHT 1864 inhibits Rac, Ras, and Tiam-induced growth transformation of NIH-3T3 fibroblasts.

T0901317 is a potent and selective agonist for both LXR and FXR, with EC50 of ~50 nM and 5 μM, respectively; it inhibits nuclear factor κB (NF κB).