Z36 may be used to study cell signaling that results in autophagy.
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Bcl-XL inhibitor that induces autophagic cell death independent of apoptosis
Z36 inhibits cell proliferation and induces death in HeLa cells. The cell death induced is via autophagy and autophagic flux.[1]
Z36 is a Bcl-XL inhibitor that induces autophagic cell death independent of apoptosis which distinguishes it from other Bcl-XL and Bcl-2 inhibitors that induce cancer cell death mainly through apoptosis. Z36 binds to the BH3 binding groove of BCL-XL where it is thought to induce autophagy through blocking the interaction between Bcl-XL/Bcl2 and Beclin 1.
Inhibition of Bcl2 family proteins Bcl-X(L) and Bcl-2 represents a promising drug development strategy for cancer treatment by triggering apoptosis in cancer cells. Here we report a novel Bcl-X(L) inhibitor, Z36, which unexpectedly induces only autophagic cell death, but not
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