Dequalinium chloride is a selective blocker of apamin-sensitive K+ channels and inhibitor of XIAP (X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein). Has been shown to induce cytotoxicity in human acute promyelocytic leukemia NB4 cells through disturbance of mitochondrial function, oxidative stress, and downregulation of Raf/MEK/ERK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 273(4), 2390-2395 (1998-01-27)
1,1'-Decamethylenebis-4-aminoquinaldinium diiodide (DECA; dequalinium) is an anti-tumor agent and protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor whose mechanism of action with PKC is unknown. This study reports that with human PKC alpha, DECA exhibited competitive inhibition (Ki = 11.5 +/- 5 microM)
Mitochondria are considered a primary intracellular site of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Generally, cancer cells with mitochondrial genetic abnormalities (copy number change and mutations) have escalated ROS levels compared to normal cells. Since high levels of ROS can trigger
Letters in applied microbiology, 66(5), 368-377 (2018-02-13)
The effectiveness of several cationic disinfectants as well as colistin and polymyxin B were assessed under different growth conditions against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains. These conditions included different media (MH1, MH2, TSB and LB) and plate
Journal of Parkinson's disease, 10(1), 99-111 (2019-12-24)
Reduced glutathione and excess free iron within dopaminergic, substantia nigra neurons in Parkinson's disease (PD) can drive accumulation of toxic hydroxyl radicals resulting in sustained oxidative stress and cellular damage. Factors such as brain penetrance and bioavailability have limited the
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation, 73(1), 8-15 (2011-12-30)
To investigate if vaginal application of dequalinium chloride (DQC, Fluomizin®) is as effective as vaginal clindamycin (CLM) in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis (BV). This was a multinational, multicenter, single-blind, randomized trial in 15 centers, including 321 women. They were
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