CWHM12 is an analog of RGD peptide , a tripeptide that inhibits integrin-ligand interactions in studies related to cell adhesion, migration, growth, and differentiation. CWHM12 selectively inhibits αv integrins (IC50s = 1.8, 0.8, 61, 1.5, and 0.2 nM for αvβ1, αvβ3, αvβ5, αvβ6, and αvβ8, respectively) over αIIbβ3, α2β1, and α10β1. CWHM 12 attenuates liver, lung, and pancreatic fibrosis in mice treated with CCl4 or cerulein.
CWHM-12 is a potent inhibitor of αV integrins with IC50s of 0.2, 0.8, 1.5, and 1.8 nM for αvβ8, αvβ3, αvβ6, and αvβ1.
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