Date published: 2026-4-27

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SDF-1 Activators

SDF-1, also known as CXCL12, plays a pivotal role in various cellular processes, including migration, homing, and activation, through its interaction with the CXCR4 receptor. While direct activators of SDF-1 are not listed here due to the specificity criteria, several chemicals have been identified as modulators of SDF-1-induced cellular responses through indirect means. Antagonists such as AMD3100 and SB225002 specifically target CXCR4 and CXCR2, respectively, disrupting the binding of SDF-1 to its receptor and preventing downstream signaling events. Inhibitors of key signaling pathways, such as TGX-221 targeting PI3K, U0126 targeting MEK1/2, and SP600125 targeting JNK, disrupt the intracellular cascades triggered by SDF-1, influencing cellular responses such as migration and activation.

Compounds like NSC23766, a Rac1 inhibitor, and Lestaurtinib, a JAK2 inhibitor, specifically target proteins involved in the SDF-1/CXCR4 signaling pathway, providing means to modulate downstream events. SB203580, a p38 MAPK inhibitor, and Wortmannin, a PI3K inhibitor, disrupt signaling cascades implicated in SDF-1 activation, influencing cellular responses. LY303511, an analog of LY294002, and GSK2334470, a PDK1 inhibitor, target the PI3K/Akt pathway, providing additional tools to study and manipulate cellular responses mediated by the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis.

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Product NameCAS #Catalog #QUANTITYPriceCitationsRATING

PI 3-Kβ Inhibitor VI, TGX-221

663619-89-4sc-203190
1 mg
$437.00
(0)

TGX-221 is a selective inhibitor of PI3K, a key signaling pathway involved in SDF-1-mediated activation. PI3K inhibition with TGX-221 disrupts the downstream signaling events triggered by SDF-1, influencing cellular responses such as migration and activation mediated by the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis.

LY 294002

154447-36-6sc-201426
sc-201426A
5 mg
25 mg
$123.00
$400.00
148
(1)

LY294002 is a specific phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor, targeting the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. This pathway is implicated in the activation of SDF-1. LY294002 disrupts the signaling cascade, affecting the downstream events mediated by SDF-1 through modulation of the PI3K pathway.

SP600125

129-56-6sc-200635
sc-200635A
10 mg
50 mg
$40.00
$150.00
257
(3)

SP600125 is a selective inhibitor of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), a kinase involved in stress response pathways implicated in SDF-1 activation. By inhibiting JNK with SP600125, the stress response pathway is disrupted, leading to altered SDF-1-mediated signaling and downstream cellular responses, including migration and activation through CXCR4.

Lestaurtinib

111358-88-4sc-218657
sc-218657A
sc-218657B
1 mg
5 mg
10 mg
$275.00
$326.00
$612.00
3
(1)

Lestaurtinib is a JAK2 inhibitor that can influence the JAK/STAT signaling pathway implicated in SDF-1 activation. By inhibiting JAK2, Lestaurtinib disrupts the downstream signaling cascades triggered by SDF-1, modulating cellular responses such as migration and activation through the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis.

SB 203580

152121-47-6sc-3533
sc-3533A
1 mg
5 mg
$90.00
$349.00
284
(5)

SB203580 is a p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitor, and the p38 MAPK pathway is involved in the activation of SDF-1. By inhibiting p38 MAPK with SB203580, the downstream signaling events triggered by SDF-1 are disrupted, influencing cellular responses such as migration and activation mediated by the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis.

Wortmannin

19545-26-7sc-3505
sc-3505A
sc-3505B
1 mg
5 mg
20 mg
$67.00
$223.00
$425.00
97
(3)

Wortmannin is a phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor, and the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway is implicated in the activation of SDF-1. Wortmannin disrupts the signaling cascade, affecting downstream events triggered by SDF-1 and modulating cellular responses such as migration and activation through the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis.

LY 303511

154447-38-8sc-202215
sc-202215A
1 mg
5 mg
$67.00
$278.00
3
(1)

LY303511 is an analog of LY294002 and acts as a selective inhibitor of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), influencing the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. This pathway is implicated in the activation of SDF-1, and LY303511 disrupts the signaling cascade, affecting the downstream events triggered by SDF-1 and modulating cellular responses such as migration and activation through the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis.

GSK 2334470

1227911-45-6sc-364501
sc-364501A
10 mg
50 mg
$199.00
$1165.00
1
(0)

GSK2334470 is a specific inhibitor of PDK1 (3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1), a kinase involved in the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway implicated in SDF-1 activation. By inhibiting PDK1, GSK2334470 disrupts the downstream signaling events triggered by SDF-1, affecting cellular responses such as migration and activation mediated by the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis.