Malvidin-3-O-arabinoside chloride ameliorates ethyl carbamate-induced oxidative damage by stimulating AMPK-mediated autophagy[1].
Amarogentin is a secoiridoid glycoside that is mainly extracted from Swertia and Gentiana roots. Amarogentin exhibits many biological effects, including anti-oxidative, anti-tumour, and anti-diabetic activities. Amarogentin exerts hepatoprotective and immunomodulatory effects. Amarogentin promotes apoptosis, arrests G2/M cell cycle and downregulates of PI3K/Akt/mTOR signalling pathways. Amarogentin exerts beneficial vasculo-metabolic effect by activating AMPK[1][2][3].
WZ4003 is the first potent and highly specific NUAK kinase inhibitor with IC50 of 20 nM/100 nM for NUAK1/NUAK2, without significant inhibition on other 139 kinases.
Phenformin (hydrochloride) is a hydrochloride salt of phenformin that is an anti-diabetic drug from the biguanide class, can activate AMPK activity.
8-Chloroadenosine (8-Cl-Ado), a unique ribonucleoside analog, depletes endogenous ATP that subsequently induces the phosphorylation and activation of AMPK. 8-Chloroadenosine induces autophagic cell death. 8-Chloroadenosine effectively inhibited in vivo tumor growth in mice[1].
Tanshinol borneol ester, an angiogenesis stimulator, promoted multiple key steps of angiogenesis through Akt and MAPK signalling pathways. Tanshinol borneol ester has anti-ischemic and anti-atherosclerosis activities[1].
Kahweol is one of the consituents of the coffee from Coffea Arabica with anti-inflammatory anti-angiogenic, and anti-cancerous activities. Kahweol inhibits adipogenesis and increase glucose uptake by AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation. Kahweol induces apoptosis.
IQZ23 inhibits adipocyte differentiation via AMPK pathway activation. IQZ23 exerts a high efficacy in decreasing the triglyceride level (EC50=0.033 μM) in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. IQZ23 could be used for the research of obesity and related metabolic disorders[1].
Metformin (1,1-Dimethylbiguanide) inhibits the mitochondrial respiratory chain in the liver, leading to activation of AMPK, enhancing insulin sensitivity for type 2 diabetes research. Metformin can cross the blood-brain barrier and triggers autophagy[1].
Dipentyl phthalate is an endocrine-disrupting phthalate plasticizer. Dipentyl phthalate increases AMPK phosphorylation and decreases AKT1 phosphorylation and SIRT1 levels. Dipentyl phthalate reduces adrenocorticotropic hormone levels. Dipentyl phthalate is a testicular toxicant[1].
YLF-466D is a newly developed AMPK activator, which inhibits platelet aggregation.
AMPK activator 991 is an allosteric AMPK activator, activates non-phosphorylated Thr172 AMPK in vitro binds to α1β1γ1 and α2β1γ1 with Kd of 0.13 and 0.17 uM, respectively.
O-304 is a small molecule AMPK activator.
Galegine hydrochloride, a guanidine derivative, contributes to weight loss in mice. Guanidine hydrochloride is the compound derived from G. officinalis, which gave rise to the biguanides, metformin and phenformin. Galegine hydrochloride activates AMPK in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and L6 myotubes, as well as in the H4IIE rat hepatoma and HEK293 human kidney cell lines. Galegine hydrochloride has antibacterial activity, with minimum inhibitory concentration of 4 mg/L against Staphylococcus aureus strains[1][2].
Karanjin is a major active furanoflavonol constituent of Fordia cauliflora. Karanjin induces GLUT4 translocation in skeletal muscle cells by increasing AMPK activity. Karanjin can induce cancer cell death through cell cycle arrest and enhance apoptosis[1][2].
Flufenamic acid is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX), activates AMPK, and also modulates ion channels, blocking chloride channels and L-type Ca2+ channels, modulating non-selective cation channels (NSC), activating K+ channels.
MRT 199665 is a potent salt-inducible kinases (SIKs) inhibitor with IC50 of 110, 12, 43 nM for SIK1,2,3 respectively; also inhibits AMPKα1/α2 (both IC50=10 nM), MARK1/2/3/4 (both IC50=2 nM), NUAK1/2 (IC50=3/120 nM), and MELK (IC50=29 nM); elevates IL-10 production by inducing the dephosphorylation of CREB-regulated transcriptional coactivator 3 (CRTC3), increases LPS-stimulated IL-10 production and greatly suppressed proinflammatory cytokine secretion (IL-6, IL-12, and TNF) in macrophages.
Vaccarin is an active flavonoid glycoside associated with various biological functions. Vaccarin significantly promote wound healing and endothelial cells and fibroblasts proliferation in the wound site. Vaccarin ameliorates insulin resistance and steatosis by activating the AMPK signaling pathway[1][2].
HTH-01-015 is a selective NUAK1 inhibitor (IC50 is 100 nM). HTH-01-015 inhibits NUAK1 with >100-fold higher potency than NUAK2 (IC50 of >10 μM).
PF-06679142 is a novel potent, orally active, α1β1γ1/α2β1γ1-isoform selective AMPK activator with Kd of 14 nM, EC50 of 22 nM for α1β1γ1-AMPK, shows minimal activity at the β2-containing isoforms (α1β2γ1, α2β2γ1, α2β2γ3); demonstrates in vivo target engagement experiment in ZSF-1 rats, an obese/diabetic rodent model of diabetic nephropathy.
USP10 inhibitor Wu-5 (Wu-5) is a novel small molecule USP10 inhibitor inducing the degradation of FLT3-mutated protein, directly interacts and inactivates USP10, the deubiquitinase for FLT3-ITD in vitro (IC50=8.3 uM) and in FLT3-ITD-positive AML cells.Wu-5 selectively inhibited the viability of FLT3 inhibitor-sensitive (MV4-11, Molm13) and -resistant (MV4-11R) FLT3-ITD-positive AML cells with IC50 of 3.794, 5.056, and 8.386 uM, respectively.Wu-5 (1-10 μM) dose-dependently induced apoptosis of MV4-11, Molm13, and MV4-11R cells through the proteasome-mediated degradation of FLT3-ITD.Combined treatment of Wu-5 and crenolanib produced synergistic cell death in FLT3-ITD-positive cells via the reduction of both FLT3 and AMPKα proteins.
Danthron is a natural product extracted from the traditional Chinese medicine rhubarb. Danthron functions in regulating glucose and lipid metabolism by activating AMPK.
Buformin hydrochloride (1-Butylbiguanide hydrochloride) is a potent and orally active biguanide antidiabetic agent, an AMPK activator. Buformin hydrochloride decreases hepatic gluconeogenesis and lowers blood glucose production in vivo. Buformin hydrochloride also has anti-cancer activities and is applied in cancer study (such as, cervical cancer and breast cancer, et al)[1].
AMPK activator 6 (Compound GC) reduces lipid content and activates the AMPK pathway in HepG2 and 3T3-L1 cells. AMPK activator 6 significantly suppresses the increase in triglyceride (TG) , total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein-C (LDL-C), and other biochemical indices in blood serum. AMPK activator 6 can be used for the research of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and metabolic syndrome[1].
AMPK activator 12 (compound 21) is a potent AMPK activator and GDF15 inducer. AMPK activator 12 increases GDF15 protein levels in human hepatic cells[1].
AMPK activator 7 (compound I-3-24) is a an AMPK activator with the EC50 of 8.8 nM. AMPK activator 7 can be used for the research of diseases involving AMPK, particularly diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hyperglycemia, metabolic syndrome, obesity, hypercholesterolemia and/or hypertension[1].
Nepodin (Musizin) is a quinone oxidoreductase (PfNDH2) inhibitor isolate from Rumex crispus[1].Nepodin (Musizin) stimulates the translocation of GLUT4 to the plasma membrane by activation of AMPK[2].Nepodin (Musizin) has antidiabetic and antimalarial activities.