im156

IM156 (HL156A; HL271 acetate) is a chemical derivative of Metformin. IM156 is a potent and orally active AMPK activator that increases AMPK phosphorylation. IM156 attenuates aging-associated cognitive impairment in animal model [1] [2]. IM156 is a potent oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) inhibitor which is able to be used for the research of solid tumors [3].

IM-156 acetate, an activator of NADH dehydrogenase (IC50=2.2 μM) and AMP-activated protein kinase alpha (AMPKα), is an orally available and bioavailable inhibitor of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos).IM-156 acetate increases AMPKα activity and inhibits chlorhexadiene-induced peritoneal fibrosis and inhibit tumor growth in rats .