Biological Activity
R162 is a potent inhibitor of glutamate dehydrogenase 1 (GDH1), with anti-cancer properties.
In Vitro
Inhibition of GDH1 activity by R162 treatment results in decreased intracellular fumarate levels, attenuated GPx activity, increased ROS levels, and reduced cell proliferation in H1299 and MDA-MB231 cells, which can be significantly rescued by methyl-α-KG treatment as well as by antioxidant NAC. R162 inhibits cell proliferation and tumor growth potential of human cancer cells[1].
In Vivo
R162 (30 mg/kg/day, i.p.) does not result in a significant histopathological change between the vehicle-treated and R162-treated groups, nor alters complete blood counts, or hematopoietic properties in xenograft tumor mouse models. R162 (20 mg/kg/day) results in significantly decreased tumor growth and masses in mice compared with control mice and effectively inhibits GDH1 activity in resected tumors from xenograft nude mice[1].
References & source
Published experimental findings depend on the model and assay conditions. They do not guarantee equivalent performance in every application. For laboratory research use only.