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GW4869

≥90% (NMR), powder, N-SMase inhibitor

Synonym(s):

N,N′-Bis[4-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl]-3,3′-p-phenylene-bis-acrylamide dihydrochloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C30H28N6O2 · 2HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
577.50
UNSPSC Code:
41121800
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Product Name

GW4869, ≥90% (NMR)

Quality Level

assay

≥90% (NMR)

form

powder

storage condition

desiccated
protect from light

color

light yellow to yellow

mp

>300 °C

solubility

DMSO: 0.2 mg/mL

originator

GlaxoSmithKline

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cl.Cl.O=C(Nc1ccc(cc1)C2=NCCN2)\C=C/c3ccc(\C=C/C(=O)Nc4ccc(cc4)C5=NCCN5)cc3

InChI

1S/C30H28N6O2.2ClH/c37-27(35-25-11-7-23(8-12-25)29-31-17-18-32-29)15-5-21-1-2-22(4-3-21)6-16-28(38)36-26-13-9-24(10-14-26)30-33-19-20-34-30;;/h1-16H,17-20H2,(H,31,32)(H,33,34)(H,35,37)(H,36,38);2*1H/b15-5-,16-6-;;

InChI key

NSFKAZDTKIKLKT-LOLTXFFGSA-N

General description

GW4869 is a commonly used pharmacological agent, which inhibits exosome generation. It blocks ceramide-mediated inward budding of multivesicular bodies (MVBs) and the release of mature exosomes from MVBs. GW4869 exhibits cytotoxicity to phosphatidylserine-expressing myeloma cells. It inhibits the secretion of IFN (interferon)-α by plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs).

Application

GW4869 has been used:
  • as an inhibitor of neutral sphingomyelinase and exosome biogenesis
  • to analyse the effects of arsenic trioxide (ATO) treatment for hepatoma carcinoma HCCLM3 cells on ceramide production
  • to determine the contributions of p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75NTR) and tropomyosin receptor kinase A (TrkA)- coupled pathways to nerve growth factor (NGF)-induced thermal hypersensitivity in rats

Biochem/physiol Actions

A cell-permeable, potent, specific, non-competitive inhibitor of N-SMase (neutral sphingomyelinase)

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by GlaxoSmithKline. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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Hasna Ahyayauch et al.
Scientific reports, 8(1), 7456-7456 (2018-05-12)
The mechanisms of Pb(II) toxicity have been studied in human red blood cells using confocal microscopy, immunolabeling, fluorescence-activated cell sorting and atomic force microscopy. The process follows a sequence of events, starting with calcium entry, followed by potassium release, morphological
Blockade of exosome generation with GW4869 dampens the sepsis-induced inflammation and cardiac dysfunction
Essandoh K, et al.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Basis of Disease, 1852(11), 2362-2371 (2015)
Laura Hui-Ru Tan et al.
Molecular neurobiology, 55(7), 5741-5756 (2017-10-19)
Sphingomyelinases are a family of enzymes that hydrolyze sphingomyelin to generate phosphocholine and ceramide. The brain distribution and function of neutral sphingomyelinase 2 (nSMase2) were elucidated in this study. nSMase2 mRNA expression was greatest in the striatum, followed by the
Arsenic trioxide inhibits HCCLM3 cells invasion through de novo ceramide synthesis and sphingomyelinase-induced ceramide production
Zhang S, et al
Medical Oncology (Northwood, London, England), 29(3), 2251-2260 (2012)
Marion Orsini et al.
Cell death and differentiation, 26(9), 1796-1812 (2018-12-14)
Elevated levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) inhibit erythropoiesis and cause anemia in patients with cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases. TNFα is also a potent activator of the sphingomyelinase (SMase)/ceramide pathway leading to ceramide synthesis and regulating

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