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In vitro transcription of capped mRNA with modified nucleotides and Poly(A) tail
TSA (Tyramide Signal Amplification), used for signal amplification of ISH, IHC and IC etc.
Separation of phosphorylated and non-phosphorylated proteins without phospho-specific antibody
A convenient and sensitive way for cell proliferation assay and cytotoxicity assay
Protect the integrity of proteins from multiple proteases and phosphatases for different applications.
CA-074 Me is a membrane-permeable and selective inhibitor of cathepsin B with IC50 value of 36.3 nM [1, 2].
CA-074 Me is a methyl ester derivative of CA-074. In cultured human gingival fibroblasts, CA-074 Me exerted a 95% inhibition of cathepsin B and partial inhibition (54%) of the combined activities of cathepsins B and L. CA-074 Me was also found to inhibit cathespin L under reducing conditions. It inhibited the activity of purified human cathepsin L by more than 90% when the enzyme had been pre-incubated with 1.4 mM DTT or 4.2 mM GSH for 2 hours. Besides that, CA-074 Me completely inhibited cathepsin B in the presence of 1.4 mM DTT [2, 3].
References:[1] Wu X, Zhang L, Gurley E, et al. Prevention of free fatty acid–induced hepatic lipotoxicity by 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid through lysosomal and mitochondrial pathways. Hepatology, 2008, 47(6): 1905-1915.[2] Steverding D. The cathepsin B-selective inhibitors CA-074 and CA-074Me inactivate cathepsin L under reducing conditions. Open Enzyme Inhibition Journal, 2011, 4: 11-16.[3] Buttle D J, Murata M, Knight C G, et al. CA074 methyl ester: a proinhibitor for intracellular cathepsin B. Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 1992, 299(2): 377-380.
Cell lines
McNtcp.24 cells
Preparation method
The solubility of this compound in DMSO is >10 mM. General tips for obtaining a higher concentration: Please warm the tube at 37 °C for 10 minutes and/or shake it in the ultrasonic bath for a while.Stock solution can be stored below -20°C for several months.
Reaction Conditions
0.1 µM, 2 hours
Applications
Cells were incubated in medium alone or with 50 µM GCDC in the absence or presence of 0.1 µM CA-074 Me. Apoptosis was quantitated after 2 h of incubation. The cathepsin B inhibitor CA-074 Me reduced the GCDC-mediated increase in cathepsin B activity and apoptosis in McNtcp.24 cells. The result confirms that cathepsin B activity increases and contributes to bile salt–mediated apoptosis in primary rat hepatocytes.
Animal models
CatB+/+ mice
Dosage form
Intraperitoneal injection, 4 mg/100g
Serum ALT levels after TNF-α-treatment were significantly reduced in catB+/+ mice pretreated with CA-074 Me compared to saline-injected controls. In contrast, liver architecture was preserved and only moderate damage was observed in catB+/+ mice pretreated with CA-074 Me. These results suggest that pharmacological inhibition of cat B may partially attenuate TNF-α-induced liver damage.
Other notes
Please test the solubility of all compounds indoor, and the actual solubility may slightly differ with the theoretical value. This is caused by an experimental system error and it is normal.
References:
[1] Faubion W A, Guicciardi M E, Miyoshi H, et al. Toxic bile salts induce rodent hepatocyte apoptosis via direct activation of Fas. The Journal of clinical investigation, 1999, 103(1): 137-145.
[2] Guicciardi M E, Miyoshi H, Bronk S F, et al. Cathepsin B knockout mice are resistant to tumor necrosis factor-α-mediated hepatocyte apoptosis and liver injury: implications for therapeutic applications. The American journal of pathology, 2001, 159(6): 2045-2054.
