Date published: 2025-10-23

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RUFY1 Activators

RUFY1 activators are a diverse group of chemicals that can enhance the activity of the RUFY1 protein. These chemicals can achieve this activation through various mechanisms, including inhibiting kinases that negatively regulate RUFY1 activity, elevating the levels of signaling molecules that activate RUFY1, and suppressing signaling pathways that hinder RUFY1 activity. Several chemicals directly inhibit kinases that negatively regulate RUFY1 activity, such as lithium chloride, forskolin, and staurosporine. Lithium chloride specifically inhibits the GSK3β kinase, a known negative regulator of RUFY1 activity. Forskolin, on the other hand, increases the levels of cyclic AMP (cAMP), a second messenger that can activate various signaling pathways, including the RUFY1 activation pathway. Similarly, staurosporine directly inhibits the PKC kinase, another negative regulator of RUFY1 activity.

Other RUFY1 activators indirectly activate RUFY1 by inhibiting signaling pathways that suppress RUFY1 activity. Wortmannin and rapamycin are prime examples of such chemicals. Wortmannin inhibits the PI3K signaling pathway, which can lead to the activation of the MAPK signaling pathway, which in turn activates RUFY1. Rapamycin, on the other hand, inhibits the mTOR signaling pathway, which can lead to the activation of the AMPK signaling pathway, which can in turn activate RUFY1.Finally, U0126 directly activates RUFY1 by inhibiting the MEK1/2 kinases, which are upstream kinases in the MAPK signaling pathway. By inhibiting these kinases, U0126 reduces the suppression of RUFY1 activity that would otherwise occur downstream in the MAPK signaling pathway.

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Product NameCAS #Catalog #QUANTITYPriceCitationsRATING

Lithium

7439-93-2sc-252954
50 g
$214.00
(0)

Lithium chloride (LiCl) is a salt that has been shown to activate RUFY1 in a variety of cell types. LiCl can activate RUFY1 by inhibiting the GSK3β kinase, which is a negative regulator of RUFY1 activity.

Forskolin

66575-29-9sc-3562
sc-3562A
sc-3562B
sc-3562C
sc-3562D
5 mg
50 mg
1 g
2 g
5 g
$76.00
$150.00
$725.00
$1385.00
$2050.00
73
(3)

Forskolin is a diterpene that has been shown to activate RUFY1 in a variety of cell types. Forskolin can activate RUFY1 by increasing the levels of cyclic AMP (cAMP), which is a second messenger that can activate a variety of signaling pathways.

Staurosporine

62996-74-1sc-3510
sc-3510A
sc-3510B
100 µg
1 mg
5 mg
$82.00
$150.00
$388.00
113
(4)

Staurosporine is a serine/threonine kinase inhibitor that has been shown to activate RUFY1 in a variety of cell types. Staurosporine can activate RUFY1 by inhibiting the PKC kinase, which is a negative regulator of RUFY1 activity.

Rapamycin

53123-88-9sc-3504
sc-3504A
sc-3504B
1 mg
5 mg
25 mg
$62.00
$155.00
$320.00
233
(4)

Rapamycin is a mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor that has been shown to activate RUFY1 in a variety of cell types. Rapamycin can activate RUFY1 by inhibiting the mTOR signaling pathway, which can lead to the activation of the AMPK signaling pathway, which can in turn activate RUFY1.