| Name | Indomethacin |
| Description | Indomethacin is an orally active nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that non-selectively inhibits cyclooxygenase enzymes COX-1 and COX-2, with IC₅₀ values of 18 nM and 26 nM, respectively. It exhibits good blood-brain barrier permeability and shows significant anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and anti-infective activities. Indomethacin is widely used in research related to cancer, inflammation, and viral infections, and is also commonly used to induce gastric ulcer models in animals. |
| In vitro | METHODS: Human gastric cancer cells AGS were treated with Indomethacin (100-500 µM) for 24 h, and the expression levels of target proteins were detected by Western Blot.
RESULTS: Indomethacin increased LC3-II protein levels in AGS cells, which may be a result of induction of autophagy or inhibition of lysosome-dependent autophagic degradation. [1]
METHODS: Human tumor cells HT29 and A431 were treated with Indomethacin (1-10 µM) and EGF (25 ng/mL) for 24-48 h. Cell migration was detected by wound-healing assay.
RESULTS: Indomethacin inhibited HT29 cell migration. After treating A431 cells with EGF only, the wound closed within 24 h, but the wound remained open after 24 h of treatment with Indomethacin. [2] |
| In vivo | METHODS: To test the antitumor activity in vivo, Indomethacin (1 mg/kg) was administered by gavage to CDF1 mice bearing Colon 26 xenografts twice daily for 7-21 days.
RESULTS: Mean tumor weight was significantly lower in both the long-term and short-term Indomethacin administration groups, serum immunosuppressive acidic protein levels were significantly lower, serum IL-6 levels were also significantly lower, and prostaglandin E2 levels in tumor tissues were significantly lower than those in the control group. [3] |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice/Shipping at ambient temperature. |
| Solubility Information | DMSO : 50 mg/mL (139.75 mM), Sonication is recommended.
10% DMSO+40% PEG300+5% Tween 80+45% Saline : 3.58 mg/mL (10.01 mM), Solution.
Ethanol : 17.9 mg/mL (50 mM)), Heating is recommended.
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| Keywords | PLA2 | PDE2 | Inhibitor | inhibit | inflammation | Indomethacin | Cyclooxygenase | COX-2 | COX-1 | COX | Autophagy | anti-infective | anticancer |
| Inhibitors Related | Neomycin sulfate | Stavudine | Cysteamine hydrochloride | Acetaminophen | Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate | Hydroxychloroquine | Guanidine hydrochloride | Valproic Acid | Paeonol | Naringin | Alginic acid | Gefitinib |
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