CA-074 Me (Synonyms: CA-074Me)

Cell lines

McNtcp.24 cells

Preparation method

The solubility of this compound in DMSO is >10 mM. General tips for obtaining a higher concentration: Please warm the tube at 37 °C for 10 minutes and/or shake it in the ultrasonic bath for a while.Stock solution can be stored below -20°C for several months.

Reaction Conditions

0.1 µM, 2 hours

Applications

Cells were incubated in medium alone or with 50 µM GCDC in the absence or presence of 0.1 µM CA-074 Me. Apoptosis was quantitated after 2 h of incubation. The cathepsin B inhibitor CA-074 Me reduced the GCDC-mediated increase in cathepsin B activity and apoptosis in McNtcp.24 cells. The result confirms that cathepsin B activity increases and contributes to bile salt–mediated apoptosis in primary rat hepatocytes.

Animal models

CatB+/+ mice

Dosage form

Intraperitoneal injection, 4 mg/100g

Applications

Serum ALT levels after TNF-α-treatment were significantly reduced in catB+/+ mice pretreated with CA-074 Me compared to saline-injected controls. In contrast, liver architecture was preserved and only moderate damage was observed in catB+/+ mice pretreated with CA-074 Me. These results suggest that pharmacological inhibition of cat B may partially attenuate TNF-α-induced liver damage.

Other notes

Please test the solubility of all compounds indoor, and the actual solubility may slightly differ with the theoretical value. This is caused by an experimental system error and it is normal.

References:

[1] Faubion W A, Guicciardi M E, Miyoshi H, et al. Toxic bile salts induce rodent hepatocyte apoptosis via direct activation of Fas. The Journal of clinical investigation, 1999, 103(1): 137-145.

[2] Guicciardi M E, Miyoshi H, Bronk S F, et al. Cathepsin B knockout mice are resistant to tumor necrosis factor-α-mediated hepatocyte apoptosis and liver injury: implications for therapeutic applications. The American journal of pathology, 2001, 159(6): 2045-2054.