NG 25 is a type II kinase inhibitor that inhibits MAP4K2 and TAK1 (IC50s = 21.7 and 149 nM, respectively).1It also inhibits the Src family kinases Src and LYN (IC50s = 113 and 12.9 nM, respectively) and Abl family kinases (IC50s = 75.2 nM), as well as CSK, FER, and p38α (IC50s = 56.4, 82.3, and 102 nM, respectively). NG 25 (100 nM) prevents TNF-α-induced IKKα/β phosphorylation and IκB-α degradation in L929 cells. It inhibits secretion of IFN-α and IFN-β induced by CpG type B and CL097, respectively, in Gen2.2 cells in a concentration-dependent manner.2NG 25 decreases cell viability of HCT116KRASWT, and to a greater degree of HCT116KRASG13D, colorectal cancer cells in a concentration-dependent manner.3It also reduces tumor growth and increases the number of TUNEL-positive tumor cells in a CT26KRASG12Dmouse orthotopic model of colorectal cancer. 1.Tan, L., Nomanbhoy, T., Gurbani, D., et al.Discovery of type II inhibitors of TGFβ-activated kinase 1 (TAK1) and mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 2 (MAP4K2)J. Med. Chem.58(1)183-196(2015) 2.Pauls, E., Shpiro, N., Peggie, M., et al.Essential role for IKKβ in production of type 1 interferons by plasmacytoid dendritic cellsJ. Biol. Chem. 287(23)19216-19228(2012) 3.Ma, Q., Gu, L., Liao, S., et al.NG25, a novel inhibitor of TAK1, suppresses KRAS-mutant colorectal cancer growth in vitro and in vivoApoptosis24(1-2)83-94(2019)

NG25 trihydrochloride is a type II kinase inhibitor that inhibits MAP4K2 and TAK1. It also inhibits the Src family kinases Src and LYN and Abl family kinases as well as CSK, FER, and p38α. NG 25 prevents TNF-α-induced IKKα/β phosphorylation and IκB-α degradation in L929 cells. It inhibits secretion of IFN-α and IFN-β induced by CpG type B and CL097, respectively. NG 25 decreases cell viability of HCT116KRASWT, and to a greater degree of HCT116KRASG13D, colorectal cancer cells in a concentration-dependent manner. It also reduces tumor growth and increases the number of TUNEL-positive tumor cells in a CT26KRASG12D mouse orthotopic model of colorectal cancer.

NG25 is a potent dual TAK1 and MAP4K2 inhibitor, with IC50s of 149 nM and 21.7 nM, respectively.

Protectin D1 (also known as neuroprotectin D1 when produced in neuronal tissues) is a DHA-derived dihydroxy fatty acid that exhibits potent protective and anti-inflammatory activities. 10(S),17(S)-DiHDHA is a DHA metabolite, also referred to as protectin DX (PDX). It is produced by an apparent double lipoxygenase (LO)-mediated reaction in murine peritonitis exudates, in suspensions of human leukocytes, or by soybean 15-LO incubated with DHA. It differs from protectin D1 with respect to the stereochemistry of the C-10 hydroxyl and the double bond configuration at the 13 and 15 positions. 10(S),17(S)-DiHDHA blocks neutrophil infiltration in murine peritonitis by 20-25% at a dose of 1 ng/mouse. It also inhibits platelet activation by both impairing thromboxane (TX) synthesis and TX receptor activation.

Actinopyrone A is a pyrone isolated from S. pactum with diverse biological activities. It has selective and potent antimicrobial activity against H. pylori (MIC = 0.1 ng/mL) with no activity against other Gram-negative bacteria including E. coli, K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa, and B. fragilis. Actinopyrone A also mildly inhibits growth of Gram-positive bacteria and dermatophytes with MIC values ranging from <6.25 to 25 μg/mL. Intravenous administration of actinopyrone A (30 μg/kg) increases coronary blood flow in dogs by 196.2%.

Inostamycin A is a bacterial metabolite that has been found inStreptomycesand has anticancer activity.1It is an inhibitor of CDP-diacylglycerol:inositol 3-phosphatidyltransferase (IC50= 0.02 μg/ml in A431 cell membranes) and is selective for CDP-diacylglycerol:inositol 3-phosphatidyltransferase over phospholipase C (PLC) and phosphatidylinositol kinase at 10 μg/ml.2Inostamycin A decreases viability of YCU-T892, KCC-TC873, KB, HSC-4, and YCU-T891 oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cells in a concentration-dependent manner.3It induces cell cycle arrest in the G1phase in HSC-4 cells when used at a concentration of 250 ng/ml and induces apoptosis in Ms-1 small cell lung cancer cells at 300 ng/ml.3,4Inostamycin A also reduces levels of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9 and inhibits EGF-induced migration of HSC-4 cells.5 1.Imoto, M., Umezawa, K., Takahashi, Y., et al.Isolation and structure determination of inostamycin, a novel inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol turnoverJ. Nat. Prod.53(4)825-829(1990) 2.Imoto, M., Taniguchi, Y., and Umezawa, K.Inhibition of CDP-DG: inositol transferase by inostamycinJ. Biochem.112(2)299-302(1992) 3.Baba, Y., Tsukuda, M., Mochimatsu, I., et al.Cytostatic effect of inostamycin, an inhibitor of cytidine 5'-diphosphate 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol (CDP-DG): inositol transferase, on oral squamous cell carcinoma cell linesCell Biol. Int.25(7)613-620(2001) 4.Imoto, M., Tanabe, K., Simizu, S., et al.Inhibition of cyclin D1 expression and induction of apoptosis by inostamycin in small cell lung carcinoma cellsJpn. J. Cancer Res.89(3)315-322(1998) 5.Baba, Y., Tsukuda, M., Mochimatsu, I., et al.Inostamycin, an inhibitor of cytidine 5'-diphosphate 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol (CDP-DG): Inositol transferase, suppresses invasion ability by reducing productions of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 and cell motility in HSC-4 tongue carcinoma cell lineClin. Exp. Metastasis18(3)273-279(2000)

7-oxo Staurosporine is an antibiotic originally isolated from S. platensis with diverse biological activites. It inhibits PKC, PKA, phosphorylase kinase, EGFR, and c-Src in vitro (IC50s = 9, 26, 5, 200, and 800 nM, respectively). 7-oxo Staurosporine induces cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase in human leukemia K562 cells with a minimal effective dose (MED) of 30 ng/ml. It is cytotoxic to P388 mouse leukemia cells that are resistant and susceptible to doxorubicin . 7-oxo Staurosporine inhibits growth of the mycelial, but not yeast form of C. albicans, C. krusei, C. tropicalis, and C. lusitaniae (MICs = 3.1-25 μg/ml). It increases sphingomyelin synthesis in CHO-K1 cells when used at a concentration of 50 nM.

Benpyrine is a highly specific and orally active TNF-α inhibitor with a KD value of 82.1 μM. Benpyrine tightly binds to TNF-α and blocks its interaction with TNFR1, with an IC50 value of 0.109 μM. Benpyrine has the potential for TNF-α mediated inflammatory and autoimmune disease research[1]. Benpyrine (5-20 μM; 14 hours; RAW264.7 cells) pretreatment results in a dose-dependent decrease in the phosphorylation of IκBα in RAW264.7 cells (stimulated with 10 ng/mL TNF-α or 1 μg/mL LPS). Benpyrine abolishes the TNF-α-induced nuclear translocation of NF-κB/p65 in RAW264.7 cells[1].Benpyrine only blocks cell death induced by TNF-αWT and Y119A, and increases the cell survival rate up to 80%. Benpyrine does not obviously affect L57A- and Y59L-induced cytotoxicity in L929 cells[1]. Benpyrine (25-50 mg/kg; oral gavage; daily; for 2 weeks; Balb/c mice) treatment significantly relieves the symptoms of collagen-induced arthritis. Benpyrine dose-dependently decreases the levels of proinflammatory cytokines, such as IFN-γ, IL-1β and IL-6, and increases the concentration of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10[1].Endotoxemia murine model shows that Benpyrine (25 mg/kg) could attenuate TNF-α-induced inflammation, thereby reducing liver and lung injury[1]. [1]. Weiguang Sun, et al. Discovery of an Orally Active Small Molecule TNF-α Inhibitor. J Med Chem. 2020 Jul 15.

FSL-1 TFA, a toll-like receptor 2/6 (TLR2/6) agonist derived from bacteria, bolsters resistance against experimental HSV-2 infection[1] and stimulates MMP-9 production via the TLR2 and NF-κB/AP-1 signaling pathways in monocytic THP-1 cells[2].

HT-2 Toxin, a deacetylated metabolite of T-2 toxin, impairs protein synthesis and hinders cell proliferation in plants.