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Forskolin (Coleonol) is a natural product, an adenylate cyclase activator (EC50=0.5 μM). Forskolin increases cAMP levels, activates PXR and FXR, and induces autophagy. Forskolin produces positive inotropic effects in the heart, and has platelet anticoagulant and antihypertensive effects.

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.

RepSox (ALK5 Inhibitor II) is a TGFβR-1 ALK5 inhibitor that selectively inhibits the binding of ATP to ALK5 and the autophosphorylation of ALK5 (IC50=23 4 nM). RepSox induces adipogenesis in MEFs cells.

Dopamine hydrochloride (ASL279), a naturally occurring catecholamine formed by decarboxylation of dihydroxyphenylalanine and a precursor of norepinephrine and epinephrine, binds to alpha-1- and beta-1- adrenergic receptors.

(E)-SIS3 (SIS3), a selective Smad3 inhibitor, can attenuate TGF-β1-dependent Smad3 phosphorylation and DNA binding. It has no effect on p38 MAPK, Smad2, ERK or PI3K signaling. It also inhibits TGF-β1-induced myofibroblast differentiation of dermal fibroblasts and inhibits TGF-β2-induced endothelial cell differentiation in iPSCs.

O4I2 is an effective Oct3 4 inducer in various human cell lines including human fibroblasts.

Oct3 4-inducer-1 (2-(4-(4-methoxybenzyloxy)phenyl)acetonitrile) is an OCT3 4 inducer that promotes the expression and stabilization of OCT3 4 and enhances its transcriptional activity in a variety of human cells.

OAC2 is an Oct4 activator which activates expression through the Oct4 gene promoter; enhances reprogramming efficiency by increasing the rate of production of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from embryonic fibroblasts; an analog of OAC1.

MDI-114215 (compound 85) serves as an allosteric dual inhibitor of LIMK1 2 and exhibits favorable in vivo tolerance. It is capable of inhibiting the phosphorylation of cofilin in mouse brain region-induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and can be utilized in Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) research.

Lipoxygenin is an inhibitor of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) with an IC50value of 5 μM for inhibition of 5-LO product synthesis in isolated human granulocytes stimulated with the cation ionophore A23187 .1It inhibits hedgehog-dependent signaling in Shh-LIGHT2 cells and TGF-β-, activin A-, bone morphogenic protein (BMP)-, or Wnt-dependent signaling in HEK293T cells (IC50s = 9.3, 3.2, 8.2, 9.6, and 3.7 μM, respectively, in luciferase reporter assays). Lipoxygenin (5 and 10 μM) increases levels of troponin T (TnnT), a marker of cardiomyocyte differentiation, in human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) stimulated with BMP4 and the glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) inhibitor CHIR99021 .

Promotes proteasomal degradation of Miro1 (mitochondrial Rho GTPase 1). Reduces Miro1 levels in fibroblasts from Parkinson's disease (PD) patients (IC50 = 7.8 μM). Exhibits no significant effect on related outer mitochondrial membrane protein Mitofusin. Reduces stress-induced degeneration of dopaminergic neurons derived from PD patient iPSCs. Rescues age-dependent neuronal loss and prolongs lifespan in fly PD models.

D-3 (phosphorpeptide) is an efficient, simple, and specific agent for eliminating iPSCs.