DASA-58 is a potent and selective activator of cancer-specific pyruvate kinase isoform PKM2 (hPKM2 AC50 = 38 nM, Emax = 82%), but not PKM1, PKR or PKL, that stabilizes PKM2 tetrameric conformation by targeting a site distinct from that of fructose-1,6-bis-phosphate (FBP). DASA-58 exhibits good aqueous solubility (51.2 μg/mL), decreases cellular lactate production and suppresses cell proliferation selectively under hypoxic conditions (30 μM; H1299, 1% O2). When administered in mice, DASA-58 is reported to exhibit anti-thrombotic efficacy in vivo (40 mg/kg via iv).
Potent and selective activator of cancer-specific pyruvate kinase PKM2 in vitro and in vivo, but not PKM1, PKR or PKL.
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the most prevalent cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Macrophage-mediated inflammation plays a critical role in NASH pathogenesis; however, optimum therapies for macrophage activation and NASH remain elusive. HSPA12A encodes a novel member of the HSP70
Platelets are critical to arterial thrombosis, which underlies myocardial infarction and stroke. Activated platelets, regardless of the nature of their stimulus, initiate energy-intensive processes that sustain thrombus, while adapting to potential adversities of hypoxia and nutrient deprivation within the densely
Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR, 38(1), 204-204 (2019-05-19)
The treatment for advanced primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is sorafenib (SORA), while HCC has become increasingly drug resistant with enhanced aerobic glycolysis. The present study aimed to examine the chemotherapeutic effects of a flavonoid proanthocyanidin B2 (PB2) on HCC. Five
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) afflicts 5 million people and is increasing in prevalence. There is an unmet clinical need for safer and effective treatments for IBD. The BT-11 is a small molecule oral therapeutic that ameliorates IBD by targeting lanthionine
The pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2)-mediated aerobic glycolysis has been shown to play a critical role in promoting cell survival and proliferation. However, little is known about the function of intestinal epithelial PKM2 in intestine homeostasis. Here we investigate whether and
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