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NSC 95397 (CAS 93718-83-3)

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Alternate Names:
2,3-bis(2-hydroxyethylsulfanyl)-(1,4)naphthoquinone
Application:
NSC 95397 is a quinone-based Cdc25 inhibitor, caspase-3 activator, ERK activator, and MKP inhibitor
CAS Number:
93718-83-3
Purity:
>97%
Molecular Weight:
310.38
Molecular Formula:
C14H14O4S2
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
Available in US only.
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NSC 95397 is a selective and effective dual-specificity, quinone-based phosphatase inhibitor. The compound has been reported to inhibit Cdc25A, B and C, and is more selective than VH1-related dual-specificity phosphatase or protein tyrosine phosphatase 1b. Cdc25A is a phosphatase vital for the progression of the cell cycle and NSC 95397 has been noted to inhibit the G2/M phase transition and cell growth. NSC 95397 has demonstrated the ability to activate ERK-1 and ERK-2, induce tyrosine phosphorylation of EGFR, activate caspase-3, and inhibit MKP-1 and MKP-3.


NSC 95397 (CAS 93718-83-3) References

  1. Identification of a potent and selective pharmacophore for Cdc25 dual specificity phosphatase inhibitors.  |  Lazo, JS., et al. 2002. Mol Pharmacol. 61: 720-8. PMID: 11901209
  2. Activation of the Raf-1/MEK/Erk kinase pathway by a novel Cdc25 inhibitor in human prostate cancer cells.  |  Nemoto, K., et al. 2004. Prostate. 58: 95-102. PMID: 14673957
  3. NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase-1-dependent and -independent cytotoxicity of potent quinone Cdc25 phosphatase inhibitors.  |  Han, Y., et al. 2004. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 309: 64-70. PMID: 14718602
  4. Quinone-induced Cdc25A inhibition causes ERK-dependent connexin phosphorylation.  |  Melchheier, I., et al. 2005. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 327: 1016-23. PMID: 15652497
  5. Novel hydroxyl naphthoquinones with potent Cdc25 antagonizing and growth inhibitory properties.  |  Peyregne, VP., et al. 2005. Mol Cancer Ther. 4: 595-602. PMID: 15827333
  6. Fluorinated NSC as a Cdc25 inhibitor.  |  Park, H., et al. 2007. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 17: 2351-4. PMID: 17379514
  7. A cell-active inhibitor of mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatases restores paclitaxel-induced apoptosis in dexamethasone-protected cancer cells.  |  Vogt, A., et al. 2008. Mol Cancer Ther. 7: 330-40. PMID: 18245669
  8. Nanosecond molecular dynamics simulations of Cdc25B and its complex with a 1,4-naphthoquinone inhibitor: implications for rational inhibitor design.  |  Ko, S., et al. 2008. J Mol Graph Model. 27: 13-9. PMID: 18359256
  9. Combination analyses of anti-cancer drugs on human neuroendocrine tumor cell lines.  |  Larsson, DE., et al. 2009. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 65: 5-12. PMID: 19381631
  10. The cytotoxic agents NSC-95397, brefeldin A, bortezomib and sanguinarine induce apoptosis in neuroendocrine tumors in vitro.  |  Larsson, DE., et al. 2010. Anticancer Res. 30: 149-56. PMID: 20150630
  11. Novel anti-inflammatory function of NSC95397 by the suppression of multiple kinases.  |  Yang, Y., et al. 2014. Biochem Pharmacol. 88: 201-15. PMID: 24468133
  12. Small Molecule, NSC95397, Inhibits the CtBP1-Protein Partner Interaction and CtBP1-Mediated Transcriptional Repression.  |  Blevins, MA., et al. 2015. J Biomol Screen. 20: 663-72. PMID: 25477201
  13. Stimulation of Suicidal Erythrocyte Death by the CDC25 Inhibitor NSC-95397.  |  Jemaà, M., et al. 2016. Cell Physiol Biochem. 40: 597-607. PMID: 27889774
  14. NSC 95397 Suppresses Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis in Colon Cancer Cells through MKP-1 and the ERK1/2 Pathway.  |  Dubey, NK., et al. 2018. Int J Mol Sci. 19: PMID: 29857489
  15. Shaoyao decoction attenuates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis, macrophage and NLRP3 inflammasome activation through the MKP1/NF-κB pathway.  |  Wei, YY., et al. 2021. Phytomedicine. 92: 153743. PMID: 34583225

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Product NameCatalog #UNITPriceQtyFAVORITES

NSC 95397, 10 mg

sc-203654
10 mg
$255.00
US: Only available in the US

NSC 95397, 50 mg

sc-203654A
50 mg
$847.00
US: Only available in the US