CAY10506

Anti-diabetic drugs of the thiazolidinedione (TZD) structural class as well as α-lipoic acid activate peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), a nuclear transcription factor that controls glucose metabolism and lipid homeostasis. CAY10506 is a hybrid lipoic acid-TZD derivative that transactivates human PPARγ with an EC₅₀ value of 10 μM.

CAY10506 is a PPARγ ligand that can induce cell death and ROS production in a PPARγ-dependent manner in vitro. CAY10506 exhibits radiosensitizing effects, enhancing γ-radiations-induced apoptosis and caspase-3-mediated poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) cleavage. CAY10506 can be used in cancer research[1].

[1] Han EJ, et al. Combined treatment with peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gamma ligands and gamma radiation induces apoptosis by PPARγ-independent up-regulation of reactive oxygen species-induced deoxyribonucleic acid damage signals in non-small cell lung cancer cells. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2013 Apr 1;85(5):e239-48. DOI:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.11.040