General description

A cell-permeable, nitrothiophenylpropenamide compound that induces active, energy-dependent, and rapid non-apoptotic cell death (EC₅₀ = 1.65 µM) in several transformed (DRD, RKO, H1299) and non-transformed (BJeH ) human cells, in a variety of cancer cell lines, and in mouse embryonic fibroblasts. The cell death appears to be non-necrotic, non-oxidative and is independent of DNA damage or cell proliferation. NID-1 induced cell death, although distinct from macroautophagy, does show PI 3-kinase suppression, ATG5-dependence, p62 degradation, and higher LC3 levels. Also, NID-1-induced death is independent of caspases, Bax and Bak and requires lysosomal activity and cytosolic vacuolization. Rescues mutant-huntingtin-induced cell death in a cell-based model of Huntington’s disease. Shown to increase cathepsin L levels, but does not affect cathepsins B, C, and H.

A cell-permeable, nitrothiophenylpropenamide compound that induces active, energy-dependent, and rapid non-apoptotic cell death (EC₅₀ = 1.65 µM) in several transformed (DRD, RKO, H1299) and non-transformed (BJeH ) human cells, in a variety of cancer cell lines, and in mouse embryonic fibroblasts. The cell death appears to be non-necrotic, non-oxidative and is independent of DNA damage or cell proliferation. NID-1 induced cell death, although distinct from macroautophagy, does show PI 3-kinase suppression, ATG5-dependence, p62 degradation, and higher LC3 levels. Also, NID-1-induced death is independent of caspases, Bax and Bak and requires lysosomal activity and cytosolic vacuolization. Rescues mutant-huntingtin-induced cell death in a cell-based model of Huntington′s disease. Shown to increase cathepsin L levels, but does not affect cathepsins B, C, and H.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Other Notes

Varma, H., et al. 2013. Exp. Cell Res.319, 1759.

Packaging

25 mg in Glass bottle

Packaged under inert gas

Reconstitution

Following reconstitution, aliquot and freeze (-20°C). Stock solutions are stable for up to 3 months at -20°C.

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)