Uses
FDI-6 is an inhibitor of FOXM1. FDI-6 binds directly to FOXM1 protein, to displace FOXM1 from genomic targets in MCF-7 breast cancer cells, and induce concomitant transcriptional down-regulation.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Forkhead domain inhibitor-6 (FDI-6) is used to treat anaemia patients because of diminished red blood production. In Hep-2 cells, FDI-6 can stimulate cell death and also helps to prevent cell proliferation, invasion and migration.
References
[1] Gormally MV, et al. Suppression of the FOXM1 transcriptional programme via novel small molecule inhibition. Nat Commun. 2014 Nov 12;5:5165. DOI:
10.1038/ncomms6165