2-Deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) is an analog of glucose, an inhibitor of glycolysis. 2-Deoxy-D-glucose has antiviral activity, as well as inhibitory cell proliferation and apoptosis-inducing activity.

METHODS: Pancreatic cancer cells MIA PaCa2, BxPC-3, ASPC-1 and ovarian cancer cells OVCAR-3, HEY, SK-OV-3 were treated with 2-Deoxy-D-glucose (0.01-100 mM) for 48 h. Cell proliferation was detected using MTT.
RESULTS: 2-Deoxy-D-glucose showed significant antiproliferative activity against tumor cells with IC50 values ranging from 1.45-13.34 mM. [1]
METHODS: Triple-negative breast cancer cells Hs578T were treated with 2-Deoxy-D-glucose (15 mM) for 24 days, and cell motility was detected by Migration assay and Invasion assay.
RESULTS: 2-Deoxy-D-glucose inhibited the migration and invasion of Hs578T cells. [2]

METHODS: To study the effects on leukocyte subpopulation distribution and function, 2-Deoxy-D-glucose (500-1500 mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally into BDF1 mice once or thrice.
RESULTS: Blood glucose concentrations increased in a dose-dependent manner in mice injected with up to 1500 mg/kg of 2-Deoxy-D-glucose. Corticosterone levels, leukocyte counts in the spleen, and CD3+ cells in the thymus increased after one or three injections of 2-Deoxy-D-glucose up to 1500 mg/kg. 2-Deoxy-D-glucose administration induced dose-dependent changes in thymic and splenic cell distribution and function. [3]
METHODS: To test the antitumor activity in vivo, 2-Deoxy-D-glucose (1000 mg/kg) was administered intraperitoneally to C57BL/6 mice bearing melanoma B16 once daily for eight days.
RESULTS: 2-Deoxy-D-glucose significantly inhibited tumor growth, and TAMs showed a significant decrease in Arg, Fizz, CD206 and Vegf expression after 2-Deoxy-D-glucose treatment. [4]

2×103 H460 or H157 cells are seeded in 96-well cell culture plates. Cells are treated with 5 mM 2-DG only, 5 or 10 μM IGF1R inhibitor II only, or a combination of 2-DG and IGF1R inhibitor II. Cell growth inhibition is determined after 48 h by the CellTiter 96® AQueous nonradioactive cell proliferation assay. (Only for Reference)