Uses
MOMIPP, a macropinocytosis inducer, is a PIKfyve inhibitor. MOMIPP penetrates the blood-brain barrier (BBB)[1][2].
References
[1] Margaux Colin, et al. Dysregulation of Macropinocytosis Processes in Glioblastomas May Be Exploited to Increase Intracellular Anti-Cancer Drug Levels: The Example of Temozolomide. Cancers (Basel). 2019 Mar 22;11(3):411. DOI:
10.3390/cancers11030411[2] Zehui Li, et al. The JNK signaling pathway plays a key role in methuosis (non-apoptotic cell death) induced by MOMIPP in glioblastoma. BMC Cancer. 2019 Jan 16;19(1):77. DOI:
10.1186/s12885-019-5288-y