| Bioactivity | YM-53601 free base, a squalene synthase inhibitor, reduces plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels in vivo[1]. YM-53601 free base inhibits squalene synthase derived from human hepatoma cells with an IC50 of 79 nM. Lipid-lowering agent[2]. YM-53601 free base is also an inhibitor of farnesyl-diphosphate farnesyltransferase 1 (FDFT1) enzyme activity and abrogates HCV propagation[3]. |
| Target | Target: Squalene synthetase |
| Invitro | YM-53601 free base inhibits squalene synthase activities in hepatic microsomes from several species of rat, hamster, guinea-pig, rhesus monkey, and human-derived HepG2 cell with IC50s of 90, 170, 46, 45, and 79 nM, respectively[1].YM-53601 free base inhibits conversion of [3H]farnesyl diphosphate to [3H]squalene by hamster liver squalene synthase with the IC50 of 170 nM[2].YM-53601 (1 μM) free base potentiates the susceptibility of H35 cells to thapsigargin, lonidamine, and doxorubicin. YM-53601 (1 μM) free base reduces the mitochondrial cholesterol levels in both H35 and HepG2 cells[4]. Cell Viability Assay[4] Cell Line: |
| In Vivo | YM-53601 free base suppresses cholesterol biosynthesis in rats (ED50, 32 mg/kg)[1].YM-53601 free base also reduces plasma non-HDL cholesterol levels in hamsters by approximately 70% at an oral dose of 50 mg/kg/day for 5 days[2].YM-53601 free base potentiates Doxorubicin-mediated hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HCC) growth arrest and cell death in vivo[4]. " Animal Model: |
| Name | YM-53601 free base |
| CAS | 182959-28-0 |
| Formula | C21H21FN2O |
| Molar Mass | 336.40 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. T Ugawa, et al. YM-53601, a novel squalene synthase inhibitor, reduces plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels in several animal species. Br J Pharmacol. 2000 Sep;131(1):63-70. [2]. Tsukasa Ishihara, et al. Syntheses of 3-ethylidenequinuclidine derivatives as squalene synthase inhibitors. Part 2: enzyme inhibition and effects on plasma lipid levels. Bioorg Med Chem. 2003 Aug 15;11(17):3735-45. [3]. Eun-Mee Park, et al. Farnesyl-diphosphate farnesyltransferase 1 regulates hepatitis C virus propagation. FEBS Lett. 2014 May 2;588(9):1813-20. [4]. Joan Montero,et al.Mitochondrial cholesterol contributes to chemotherapy resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer Res. 2008 Jul 1;68(13):5246-56. |