Stemcell, 72952, AKT Inhibitor X

AKT Inhibitor X is a cell-permeable phenoxazine-derivative inhibitor of AKT kinase phosphorylation with an IC₅₀ of ~1 - 2 μM. AKT Inhibitor X blocks translocation of AKT after insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) treatment (Thimmaiah et al.). This product is supplied as the hydrochloride salt of the molecule.

CANCER RESEARCH

· Inhibits growth and induces apoptosis of human rhabdomyosarcoma cell lines (Thimmaiah et al.).

· Inhibits proliferation of breast cancer cell lines, alone or synergistically with chloroquine (Hu et al.).

· Reduces replication of Myxoma virus in a variety of human tumor cell lines (Werden & McFadden).

DISEASE MODELING

· Induces autophagy in neurons and is neuroprotective in a primary neuronal Huntington Disease cellular model (Tsvetkov et al.).