Date published: 2025-12-10

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CRX Inhibitors

CRX inhibitors represent a diverse class of chemicals that intricately modulate the activity of Cone-Rod Homeobox (CRX), focusing on epigenetic and signaling regulation governing cellular processes related to photoreceptor development and gene expression. Chaetocin, a histone methyltransferase inhibitor, indirectly inhibits CRX by altering the epigenetic landscape associated with chromatin modifications. The specificity of Chaetocin for histone methyltransferase inhibition provides valuable insights into the intricate interplay between epigenetic modifications and CRX-mediated cellular processes. Histone deacetylase inhibitors, such as Trichostatin A and JQ1, indirectly influence CRX activity by modulating chromatin acetylation. These compounds alter the chromatin structure, promoting an open chromatin state that facilitates CRX expression and function. The specificity of Trichostatin A and JQ1 for histone deacetylase and BET bromodomain inhibition, respectively, highlights their utility in unraveling the epigenetic regulation of CRX. Proteasome inhibitors, including MG-132, indirectly inhibit CRX by blocking its degradation through the ubiquitin-proteasome system. By stabilizing CRX protein levels, these inhibitors influence cellular processes related to transcriptional regulation and photoreceptor development. The specificity of MG-132 for proteasome inhibition provides insights into the post-translational regulation of CRX. Furthermore, inhibitors targeting signaling pathways, such as Wortmannin (PI3K inhibitor) and Niclosamide (STAT3 inhibitor), indirectly influence CRX activity by modulating downstream events intersecting with CRX-regulated pathways. These compounds alter signaling cascades, impacting cellular processes related to photoreceptor development and gene expression. The specificity of these inhibitors for their respective targets highlights their utility in unraveling the interconnected signaling pathways governing CRX activity. In summary, CRX inhibitors offer a valuable toolkit for dissecting the complex regulatory network governing CRX-mediated cellular responses. The specificity of these inhibitors for key components in epigenetic and signaling pathways provides a nuanced understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying CRX modulation and its impact on cellular processes essential for photoreceptor development.

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Chaetocin

28097-03-2sc-200893
200 µg
$120.00
5
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Chaetocin, a histone methyltransferase inhibitor, indirectly inhibits CRX by modulating chromatin structure. By inhibiting the histone methyltransferase activity, Chaetocin alters the epigenetic landscape associated with CRX, leading to changes in its expression and function.

Trichostatin A

58880-19-6sc-3511
sc-3511A
sc-3511B
sc-3511C
sc-3511D
1 mg
5 mg
10 mg
25 mg
50 mg
$149.00
$470.00
$620.00
$1199.00
$2090.00
33
(3)

Trichostatin A, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, indirectly influences CRX activity by modulating chromatin acetylation. By inhibiting histone deacetylases, Trichostatin A promotes an open chromatin state that facilitates CRX expression and function.

(±)-JQ1

1268524-69-1sc-472932
sc-472932A
5 mg
25 mg
$226.00
$846.00
1
(0)

JQ1, a BET bromodomain inhibitor, indirectly inhibits CRX by disrupting the interaction between BET bromodomain proteins and acetylated chromatin. By preventing the binding of BET proteins to chromatin, JQ1 alters the epigenetic regulation of CRX, leading to changes in its expression and function.

GSK-J4 Hydrochloride

1797983-09-5sc-490344
5 mg
$260.00
1
(0)

GSK-J4, a histone demethylase inhibitor, indirectly influences CRX activity by modulating chromatin methylation. By inhibiting histone demethylases, GSK-J4 alters the epigenetic landscape associated with CRX, leading to changes in its expression and function.

5-Azacytidine

320-67-2sc-221003
500 mg
$280.00
4
(1)

5-Azacytidine, a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor, indirectly influences CRX activity by modulating DNA methylation. By inhibiting DNA methyltransferases, 5-Azacytidine alters the DNA methylation patterns associated with CRX, leading to changes in its expression and function.

MG-132 [Z-Leu- Leu-Leu-CHO]

133407-82-6sc-201270
sc-201270A
sc-201270B
5 mg
25 mg
100 mg
$56.00
$260.00
$980.00
163
(3)

MG-132, a proteasome inhibitor, indirectly inhibits CRX by preventing its degradation through the ubiquitin-proteasome system. By inhibiting the proteasome, MG-132 stabilizes CRX protein levels, leading to changes in its cellular abundance and function.

BIX01294 hydrochloride

1392399-03-9sc-293525
sc-293525A
sc-293525B
1 mg
5 mg
25 mg
$36.00
$110.00
$400.00
(1)

BIX-01294, a G9a histone methyltransferase inhibitor, indirectly influences CRX activity by modulating histone methylation. By inhibiting G9a, BIX-01294 alters the epigenetic landscape associated with CRX, leading to changes in its expression and function.

Wortmannin

19545-26-7sc-3505
sc-3505A
sc-3505B
1 mg
5 mg
20 mg
$66.00
$219.00
$417.00
97
(3)

Wortmannin, a phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor, indirectly influences CRX activity by modulating the PI3K signaling pathway. By inhibiting PI3K, Wortmannin alters downstream events that intersect with CRX-regulated pathways. The changed signaling induced by Wortmannin influences CRX-mediated cellular processes related to photoreceptor development and gene expression.

(–)-Nutlin-3

675576-98-4sc-222086
sc-222086A
1 mg
5 mg
$120.00
$215.00
2
(1)

Nutlin-3, a small molecule inhibitor of MDM2, indirectly inhibits CRX by preventing its degradation through the ubiquitin-proteasome system. By disrupting the MDM2-CRX interaction, Nutlin-3 stabilizes CRX protein levels, leading to changes in its cellular abundance and function. The altered protein stability induced by Nutlin-3 influences CRX-mediated cellular processes related to transcriptional regulation and photoreceptor development.

Niclosamide

50-65-7sc-250564
sc-250564A
sc-250564B
sc-250564C
sc-250564D
sc-250564E
100 mg
1 g
10 g
100 g
1 kg
5 kg
$37.00
$77.00
$184.00
$510.00
$1224.00
$5814.00
8
(1)

Niclosamide, an inhibitor of STAT3 signaling, indirectly influences CRX activity by modulating the JAK-STAT pathway. By inhibiting STAT3, Niclosamide disrupts downstream events that intersect with CRX-regulated pathways. The altered signaling induced by Niclosamide influences CRX-mediated cellular processes related to photoreceptor development and gene expression.