Pifithrin-α

  • Chemical Properties
CAS No. 63208-82-2 Cat. No. BCP06357
Name Pifithrin-α
Synonyms PFTα;Pifithrin-alpha;Pifithrin;
Formula C16H18N2OS.HBr M. Wt 367.3
  • Biological Activity
Description Pifithrin-α inhibits p53-dependent transactivation of p53-responsive genes in ConA cells. Pifithrin-α (10 μM) inhibits apoptotic death of C8 cells induced by Dox, etoposide, Taxol, cytosine arabinoside. Pifithrin-α inhibits p53-dependent growth arrest of human diploid fibroblasts in response to DNA damage but has no effect on p53-deficient fibroblasts. Pifithrin-α may modulate the nuclear import or export (or both) of p53 or may decrease the stability of nuclear p53.Pifithrin-α (100-200 nM) completely suppresses the camptothecin-induced increase in the level of p53 DNA binding as well as the p53-responsive gene Bax in hippocampal cell. Pifithrin-α also decreases the basal level of p53 DNA-binding activity. Pifithrin-α (200 nM) protects cultured hippocampal neurons against death induced by DNA-damaging agents. Pifithrin-α (200 μM) stabilizes mitochondrial function, suppresses caspase activation and protects cultured hippocampal neurons against death induced by glutamate and amyloid β-pe
Pathways Protease/Metabolic Enzyme Cell Cycle/DNA Damage Apoptosis Pathway 
Targets HSP p53 

Structure

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