Aloxistatin (E64d) is a cell-permeable and irreversible broad-spectrum cysteine protease inhibitor. Aloxistatin (E64d) exhibits entry-blocking effect for MERS-CoV.
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Aloxistatin Chemical Structure
CAS No. : 88321-09-9
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Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2018 Oct 1;356:159-171.
[Abstract]
Western blot analysis of PARP and cleaved PARP levels MIA PaCa-2 and PANC-1 cells pre-treated with inhibitors of lysosomal hydrolases (Aloxistatin, 5 μM) for 1 h, followed by a 24-h treatment with Alan (20 μM).
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Description
Aloxistatin (E64d) is a cell-permeable and irreversible broad-spectrum cysteine protease inhibitor. Aloxistatin (E64d) exhibits entry-blocking effect for MERS-CoV.
IC50 & Target
Cysteine protease[1]
Cellular Effect
Cell Line
Type
Value
Description
References
U-937
IC50
1.1 μM
Compound: E-64d
Blockade of cathepsin G processing in human U937 cells by densitometry
Blockade of cathepsin G processing in human U937 cells by densitometry
[PMID: 17535802]
In Vitro
Inhibition of protease-resistant prion protein (PrP-res) accumulation in ScNB cells by cysteine protease inhibitor Aloxistatin (E64d) with IC50 of 0.5±0.11 μM. For the cell surface PrP-sen detection, PrP-sen is immunoprecipitated from media treated with phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C (PIPLC) to release pulse-35S-labeled PrP-sen from the cell surface. Aloxistatin is maintained at 15 μM, respectively, in the labeling media of all but the control cells [1]. Aloxistatin (E64d) (which specifically blocks cysteine proteases, but not serine proteases such as granzymes) is able to completely block turnover of the CatL substrate Z-Phe-Arg-aminomethylcoumarin, when pre-incubated with NK-92 or YT 5 cells[2]. Aloxistatin (E64d) is a broad-spectrum cell-permeable inhibitor of cysteine proteases[3].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
Aloxistatin Related Antibodies
In Vivo
Oral administration of Aloxistatin (E64d) to guinea pigs results in a dose-dependent reduction in brain, CSF and plasma Aβ(40) and Aβ(42). Aloxistatin also causes a biphasic dose-dependent reduction in brain CTFβ. Aloxistatin causes a dose-dependent increase in brain sAβPPα. The mean sAβPPα levels are significantly higher than the no dose group for Aloxistatin doses of 5 mg/kg/day or greater with the highest Aloxistatin dose resulting in the maximum increase in sAβPPα of about 54% more than the control group. Similar to the Aβ effect, oral Aloxistatin administration produces a biphasic dose-dependent reduction in brain cathepsin B activity. The minimum effective dose is about 1 mg/kg/day with the highest Aloxistatin dose causing the maximum reduction in brain cathepsin B activity of about 91% lower than that of the control group. Thus, Aloxistatin reduces guinea pig brain cathepsin B activity in a manner which is consistent with the compound inhibiting cathepsin B β-secretase activity[4]. Aloxistatin (E64d) inhibits the increases in the expression of AT1AR and ACE genes in rats. Administration of RNH-6270 or Aloxistatin reduces the increase in the superoxide production of the intramyocardial coronary arteries in HF rats[5].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
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3 years
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2 years
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-80°C
2 years
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1 year
Solvent & Solubility
In Vitro:
DMSO : 125 mg/mL (365.04 mM; Need ultrasonic; Hygroscopic DMSO has a significant impact on the solubility of product, please use newly opened DMSO)
Ethanol : ≥ 33.33 mg/mL (97.33 mM)
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Preparing Stock Solutions
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1 mM
2.9203 mL
14.6015 mL
29.2030 mL
5 mM
0.5841 mL
2.9203 mL
5.8406 mL
10 mM
0.2920 mL
1.4602 mL
2.9203 mL
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Protocol 1
Add each solvent one by one: 10% EtOH 40% PEG300 5% Tween-80 45% Saline
Solubility: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (7.30 mM); Clear solution
This protocol yields a clear solution of ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (saturation unknown).
Taking 1 mL working solution as an example, add 100 μL EtOH stock solution (25.0 mg/mL) to 400 μL PEG300, and mix evenly; then add 50 μL Tween-80 and mix evenly; then add 450 μL Saline to adjust the volume to 1 mL.
Preparation of Saline: Dissolve 0.9 g sodium chloride in ddH₂O and dilute to 100 mL to obtain a clear Saline solution.
Protocol 2
Add each solvent one by one: 10% EtOH 90% (20% SBE-β-CD in Saline)
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Taking 1 mL working solution as an example, add 100 μL EtOH stock solution (25.0 mg/mL) to 900 μL 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline, and mix evenly.
Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C, storage for one week): 2 g SBE-β-CD powder is dissolved in 10 mL Saline, completely dissolve until clear.
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Taking 1 mL working solution as an example, add 100 μL EtOH stock solution (25.0 mg/mL) to 900 μLCorn oil, and mix evenly.
Solubility: 2.08 mg/mL (6.07 mM); Suspended solution; Need ultrasonic
This protocol yields a suspended solution of 2.08 mg/mL. Suspended solution can be used for oral and intraperitoneal injection.
Taking 1 mL working solution as an example, add 100 μLDMSO stock solution (20.8 mg/mL) to 400 μL PEG300, and mix evenly; then add 50 μL Tween-80 and mix evenly; then add 450 μL Saline to adjust the volume to 1 mL.
Preparation of Saline: Dissolve 0.9 g sodium chloride in ddH₂O and dilute to 100 mL to obtain a clear Saline solution.
Protocol 5
Add each solvent one by one: 10% DMSO 90% Corn Oil
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Taking 1 mL working solution as an example, add 100 μLDMSO stock solution (20.8 mg/mL) to 900 μLCorn oil, and mix evenly.
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[1]. Doh-Ura K, et al. Lysosomotropic agents and cysteine protease inhibitors inhibit scrapie-associated prion protein accumulation. J Virol. 2000 May;74(10):4894-7.
[Content Brief]
[2]. Konjar S, et al. Human and mouse perforin are processed in part through cleavage by the lysosomal cysteine proteinase cathepsin L. Immunology. 2010 Oct;131(2):257-67.
[Content Brief]
[3]. Mullins SR, et al. Three-dimensional cultures modeling premalignant progression of human breast epithelial cells: role of cysteine cathepsins. Biol Chem. 2012 Dec;393(12):1405-16.
[Content Brief]
[4]. Hook G, et al. The cysteine protease inhibitor, E64d, reduces brain amyloid-β and improves memory deficits in Alzheimer's disease animal models by inhibiting cathepsin B, but not BACE1, β-secretase activity. J Alzheimers Dis. 2011;26(2):387-408.
[Content Brief]
[5]. Cheng XW, et al. Superoxide-dependent cathepsin activation is associated with hypertensive myocardial remodeling and represents a target for angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker treatment. Am J Pathol. 2008 Aug;173(2):358-69.
[Content Brief]
[6]. Ji Yeun Kim, et al. Safe, High-Throughput Screening of Natural Compounds of MERS-CoV Entry Inhibitors Using a Pseudovirus Expressing MERS-CoV Spike Protein. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2018 Nov;52(5):730-732.
[Content Brief]
Cell Assay
[3]
Cell proliferation and apoptosis are assessed by staining for a proliferation marker, Ki67, or an apoptotic marker, cleaved caspase 3, following the protocol described above for the polarity markers. MCF10 variants are grown in 3D rBM overlay cultures for 4 days and are treated with 0.1 % DMSO, 5 μM CA074Me or 5 μM Aloxistatin. The percentage of structures that are positive for Ki67 or cleaved caspase 3 is determined by counting a total of 100 structures on two separate coverslips with a Zeiss Axiophot epifluorescent microscope. Structures are considered Ki67 positive if they contained at least one cell staining for Ki67. Structures are considered to be caspase 3 positive if they contained at least one cell that is positive for cleaved caspase 3 and the positive cell(s) is not localized in the center of a developing lumen[3].
MCE has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
Animal Administration
[4][5]
Mice and Pigs[4] Guinea Pigs (male, Hartley strain, average weight 400 g corresponding to animals about 6 weeks old) are used. Male transgenic mice expressing human AβPP containing the wt β-secretase site and the London mutant β-secretase site sequences are used. Delivering a drug by gavage offers the advantage of accurate dosing but is traumatic and thus only suitable for relatively short dosing periods (up to about a week). Delivery by gavage is used for the guinea pig studies. Aloxistatin is suspended in Me2SO at the indicated concentrations (0.1, 1.0, 5, and 10 mg/kg) and administered by gavage daily using a feeding tube. Vehicle control animals are treated by gavage of Me2SO alone. Rats[5] Male inbred DS rats are used. Weaned rats are fed laboratory chow containing 0.3% NaCl until 7 weeks of age. DS rats fed an 8% NaCl diet after 7 weeks manifest compensated concentric left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy secondary to hypertension at 12 weeks and a distinct stage of fatal LV failure with lung congestion at 19 weeks. DS rats are therefore fed an 8% NaCl diet from 7 weeks of age and are randomized to an HF group, an Aloxistatin group (10 mg per kg of body mass per day, administered intraperitoneally every other day), or an RNH-6270 group (3 mg/kg per day in chow) from 12 to 19 weeks of age (n=10 for each group). The doses of RNH-6270 (an ARB) and Aloxistatin are determined in preliminary experiments and previous studies. DS rats maintained on the 0.3% NaCl diet served as age-matched controls (control group, n=10). At 19 weeks of age, all of the rats are euthanized by an intraperitoneal overdose of NSC 10816 (50 mg/kg), and the hearts are removed for biological and histological analyses. Arterial blood is collected from the abdominal aorta for the measurement of renin activity. Systolic blood pressure and heart rate are measured in conscious rats from 7 weeks of age, every week, using a noninvasive tail-cuff method. In separate experiments, 12-week-old DS rats, fed a low-salt diet from 7 weeks of age, are given vehicle, RNH-6270, or Aloxistatin in the same manner as in the above experiments (n=5 for each group), and the LV tissues for measuring targeting mRNAs and protein levels are immediately placed in liquid nitrogen and stored at -80°C.
MCE has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
References
[1]. Doh-Ura K, et al. Lysosomotropic agents and cysteine protease inhibitors inhibit scrapie-associated prion protein accumulation. J Virol. 2000 May;74(10):4894-7.
[Content Brief]
[2]. Konjar S, et al. Human and mouse perforin are processed in part through cleavage by the lysosomal cysteine proteinase cathepsin L. Immunology. 2010 Oct;131(2):257-67.
[Content Brief]
[3]. Mullins SR, et al. Three-dimensional cultures modeling premalignant progression of human breast epithelial cells: role of cysteine cathepsins. Biol Chem. 2012 Dec;393(12):1405-16.
[Content Brief]
[4]. Hook G, et al. The cysteine protease inhibitor, E64d, reduces brain amyloid-β and improves memory deficits in Alzheimer's disease animal models by inhibiting cathepsin B, but not BACE1, β-secretase activity. J Alzheimers Dis. 2011;26(2):387-408.
[Content Brief]
[5]. Cheng XW, et al. Superoxide-dependent cathepsin activation is associated with hypertensive myocardial remodeling and represents a target for angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker treatment. Am J Pathol. 2008 Aug;173(2):358-69.
[Content Brief]
[6]. Ji Yeun Kim, et al. Safe, High-Throughput Screening of Natural Compounds of MERS-CoV Entry Inhibitors Using a Pseudovirus Expressing MERS-CoV Spike Protein. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2018 Nov;52(5):730-732.
[Content Brief]
[1]. Doh-Ura K, et al. Lysosomotropic agents and cysteine protease inhibitors inhibit scrapie-associated prion protein accumulation. J Virol. 2000 May;74(10):4894-7.
[2]. Konjar S, et al. Human and mouse perforin are processed in part through cleavage by the lysosomal cysteine proteinase cathepsin L. Immunology. 2010 Oct;131(2):257-67.
[3]. Mullins SR, et al. Three-dimensional cultures modeling premalignant progression of human breast epithelial cells: role of cysteine cathepsins. Biol Chem. 2012 Dec;393(12):1405-16.
[4]. Hook G, et al. The cysteine protease inhibitor, E64d, reduces brain amyloid-β and improves memory deficits in Alzheimer's disease animal models by inhibiting cathepsin B, but not BACE1, β-secretase activity. J Alzheimers Dis. 2011;26(2):387-408.
[5]. Cheng XW, et al. Superoxide-dependent cathepsin activation is associated with hypertensive myocardial remodeling and represents a target for angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker treatment. Am J Pathol. 2008 Aug;173(2):358-69.
[6]. Ji Yeun Kim, et al. Safe, High-Throughput Screening of Natural Compounds of MERS-CoV Entry Inhibitors Using a Pseudovirus Expressing MERS-CoV Spike Protein. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2018 Nov;52(5):730-732.
Complete Stock Solution Preparation Table
*Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 2 years; -20°C, 1 year. When stored at -80°C, please use it within 2 years. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 year.
Optional Solvent
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1 mg
5 mg
10 mg
25 mg
Ethanol / DMSO
1 mM
2.9203 mL
14.6015 mL
29.2030 mL
73.0076 mL
5 mM
0.5841 mL
2.9203 mL
5.8406 mL
14.6015 mL
10 mM
0.2920 mL
1.4602 mL
2.9203 mL
7.3008 mL
15 mM
0.1947 mL
0.9734 mL
1.9469 mL
4.8672 mL
20 mM
0.1460 mL
0.7301 mL
1.4602 mL
3.6504 mL
25 mM
0.1168 mL
0.5841 mL
1.1681 mL
2.9203 mL
30 mM
0.0973 mL
0.4867 mL
0.9734 mL
2.4336 mL
40 mM
0.0730 mL
0.3650 mL
0.7301 mL
1.8252 mL
50 mM
0.0584 mL
0.2920 mL
0.5841 mL
1.4602 mL
60 mM
0.0487 mL
0.2434 mL
0.4867 mL
1.2168 mL
80 mM
0.0365 mL
0.1825 mL
0.3650 mL
0.9126 mL
DMSO
100 mM
0.0292 mL
0.1460 mL
0.2920 mL
0.7301 mL
Aloxistatin Related Classifications
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CathepsinSARS-CoV
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