Signal Transduction Inhibitors InvivoGen offers a selection of known <strong>in</strong>hibitors of the signal<strong>in</strong>g pathways <strong>in</strong>itiated by PRRs. These <strong>in</strong>hibitory molecules <strong>in</strong>tervene <strong>in</strong> the different steps of PRR activation and signal<strong>in</strong>g cascade, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g ligand b<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong>teraction with adapters and activation of MAP k<strong>in</strong>ases and NF-kB. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ENDOTOXIN LEVELS WORKING CONCENTRATION QUANTITY CATALOG CODE 2-Am<strong>in</strong>opur<strong>in</strong>e PKR <strong>in</strong>hibitor
INNATE IMMUNITY 3 AG490 - JAK2 Inhibitor AG490 is a specific and potent <strong>in</strong>hibitor of the Janus k<strong>in</strong>ase 2 prote<strong>in</strong> (JAK2) 1 . JAK2 regulates the phosphorylation of JNK, primarily through PI3K. It has been established that JAK2 plays an important role <strong>in</strong> TLR-mediated biological responses, block<strong>in</strong>g TLR4-mediated responses to LPS 2 and TLR5-mediated responses to flagell<strong>in</strong> 3 . 2-Am<strong>in</strong>opur<strong>in</strong>e - PKR Inhibitor 2-am<strong>in</strong>opur<strong>in</strong>e (2-AP) is a potent <strong>in</strong>hibitor of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)-activated prote<strong>in</strong> k<strong>in</strong>ase (PKR), a critical mediator of apoptosis. PKR is phosphorylated and activated by dsRNA and poly(I:C) and contributes to the <strong>in</strong>duction of type I <strong>in</strong>terferons, such as IFN-b, which can further <strong>in</strong>crease its expression 4 . PKR plays also a role <strong>in</strong> TLR-<strong>in</strong>duced antiviral activities as an <strong>in</strong>termediary <strong>in</strong> TLR3, TLR4 and TLR9 signal<strong>in</strong>g 5 . . Bay 11-7082 - IkB-a Inhibitor Bay 11-7082 is an irreversible <strong>in</strong>hibitor of TNF-a-<strong>in</strong>duced IkB-a phosphorylation result<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the <strong>in</strong>activation of NF-kB 6 . TNF-a-dependent effects of NF-kB are important for TLR expression and cytok<strong>in</strong>e production 7 . BX795 - TBK/IKKε Inhibitor BX795, an am<strong>in</strong>opyrimid<strong>in</strong>e compound, was developed as an <strong>in</strong>hibitor of 3-phospho<strong>in</strong>ositide-dependent k<strong>in</strong>ase 1 (PDK1) 8 . It was recently shown to be a potent <strong>in</strong>hibitor of the IKK-related k<strong>in</strong>ases, TANK-b<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g k<strong>in</strong>ase 1 (TBK1) and IKKε, and hence of IRF3 activation and IFN-β production 9 . BX795 <strong>in</strong>hibits the catalytic activity of TBK1/IKKε by block<strong>in</strong>g their phosphorylation. Celastrol - NF-kB Inhibitor Celastrol is a triterpenoid compound isolated from the medic<strong>in</strong>al plant Tripterygium wilfordii known for its anti-<strong>in</strong>flammatory properties. Its mode of action and spectrum of cellular targets are still poorly understood. Celastrol was recently shown to act as an effective <strong>in</strong>hibitor of the transcription factor NF-kB result<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the attenuation of nitric oxide and pro<strong>in</strong>flammatory cytok<strong>in</strong>e production 10 . Chloroqu<strong>in</strong>e - Inhibitor of Endosomal Acidification Chloroqu<strong>in</strong>e is a lysosomotropic agent that prevents endosomal acidification 11 . It accumulates <strong>in</strong>side the acidic parts of the cell, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g endosomes and lysosomes. This accumulation leads to <strong>in</strong>hibition of lysosomal enzymes that require an acidic pH, and prevents fusion of endosomes and lysosomes. Chloroqu<strong>in</strong>e is commonly used to study the role of endosomal acidification <strong>in</strong> cellular processes, such as the signal<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>in</strong>tracellular TLRs 12 . CLI095 - TLR4 Signal<strong>in</strong>g Inhibitor CLI095, also known as TAK-242, is a novel cyclohexene derivative that suppresses specifically TLR4 signal<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong>hibit<strong>in</strong>g the production of NO and pro-<strong>in</strong>flammatory cytok<strong>in</strong>es 13 . It acts by block<strong>in</strong>g the signal<strong>in</strong>g mediated by the <strong>in</strong>tracellular doma<strong>in</strong> of TLR4, but not the extracellular doma<strong>in</strong>. It potently suppresses both ligand-dependent and -<strong>in</strong>dependent signal<strong>in</strong>g of TLR4 14 . Cyclospor<strong>in</strong> A - Calc<strong>in</strong>eur<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>hibitor NEW Cyclopspor<strong>in</strong> A, a calc<strong>in</strong>eur<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>hibitor, exerts its immunosuppressive effects through the down-regulation of NFAT (nuclear factor of activated T cells), thus prevent<strong>in</strong>g the transcription of T cell effector cytok<strong>in</strong>es. NFAT has been implicated <strong>in</strong> the downstream signal<strong>in</strong>g of Dect<strong>in</strong>-1 15 . Conversely, it has been demonstrated that the <strong>in</strong>hibition of calc<strong>in</strong>eur<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> macrophages can trigger TLR signal<strong>in</strong>g and enhance NF-κB activation 16 . Gefit<strong>in</strong>ib - RIP2 Tyros<strong>in</strong>e K<strong>in</strong>ase <strong>in</strong>hibitor NEW Gefit<strong>in</strong>ib (also known as IRESSA) is a selective <strong>in</strong>hibitor of epidermal growth factor (EGFR), a growth factor that plays a pivotal role <strong>in</strong> the control of cell growth, apoptosis, and angiogenesis. Recent studies demonstrated that Gefit<strong>in</strong>ib can <strong>in</strong>hibit NOD2-<strong>in</strong>duced cytok<strong>in</strong>e release and NF-kB activation by <strong>in</strong>hibit<strong>in</strong>g RIP2 (receptor-<strong>in</strong>teract<strong>in</strong>g prote<strong>in</strong> 2) tyros<strong>in</strong>e phosphylation which is critical for activation of NOD2 downsream signal<strong>in</strong>g pathways 17 . H-89 - PKA Inhibitor H-89 is a selective, potent cell permeable <strong>in</strong>hibitor of cAMP-dependent prote<strong>in</strong> k<strong>in</strong>ase (PKA) 18 . It can be used to determ<strong>in</strong>e the role of PKA <strong>in</strong> TLR and other PRR mediated signal<strong>in</strong>g. PKA has be shown to participate <strong>in</strong> the TLR-mediated TREM-1 expression on macrophages follow<strong>in</strong>g LPS stimulation 19 . Leptomyc<strong>in</strong> B - Nuclear export <strong>in</strong>hibitor NEW Leptomyc<strong>in</strong> B, an <strong>in</strong>hibitor of nuclear export, can be used to study nucleo-cytoplasmic translocation. It has been demonstrated that Leptomyc<strong>in</strong> B can provoke the nuclear accumulation of prote<strong>in</strong>s that shuttle between the cytosol and nucleus such as MAPK, MAPKAP k<strong>in</strong>ase 2, IRAK-1 and NLRC5 20 . The cellular target of Leptomyc<strong>in</strong> B has been identified as CRM1 (export<strong>in</strong> 1), an evolutionarily conserved receptor for the nuclear export signal of prote<strong>in</strong>s. LY294002 - PI3K Inhibitor LY294002 is a potent, cell permeable <strong>in</strong>hibitor of phosphatidyl<strong>in</strong>ositol 3-k<strong>in</strong>ase (PI3K) that acts on the ATP b<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g site of the enzyme 21 . The PI3K pathway is extensively studied for its property <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>hibit<strong>in</strong>g apoptosis. PI3K is also known to regulate TLR-mediated <strong>in</strong>flammatory responses 22 . OxPAPC - TLR2 and TLR4 Inhibitor OxPAPC (1-palmitoyl-2-arachidonyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylchol<strong>in</strong>e), is an oxidized phospholipid that has been shown to <strong>in</strong>hibit the signal<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>duced by bacterial lipopeptide and lipopolysaccharide (LPS). It acts by compet<strong>in</strong>g with CD14, LBP and MD2, the accessory prote<strong>in</strong>s that <strong>in</strong>teract with bacterial lipids, thus block<strong>in</strong>g the signal<strong>in</strong>g of TLR2 and TLR4 23 . PD98059 - MAP K<strong>in</strong>ase K<strong>in</strong>ase Inhibitor PD98059 is a potent and selective <strong>in</strong>hibitor of MAP k<strong>in</strong>ase k<strong>in</strong>ase (also known as MAPK/ERK k<strong>in</strong>ase or MEK k<strong>in</strong>ase). It mediates its <strong>in</strong>hibitory properties by b<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g to the ERK-specific MAP k<strong>in</strong>ase MEK, therefore prevent<strong>in</strong>g phosphorylation of ERK1/2 (p44/p42 MAPK) by MEK1/2. MAPK ERK1/2 is <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> TLR-<strong>in</strong>duced production of cytok<strong>in</strong>es 24 . 94 www.<strong>in</strong>vivogen.com/<strong>in</strong>hibitors