Cardiogenol C hydrochloride is a cell-permeable pyrimidine compound which potently induces the differentiation of ESCs into cardiomyocytes (EC50= 100 nM).IC50 value: 100 nM (EC50)Target:in vitro: Cardiogenol C hydrochloride is a cardiomyogenesis inducer in embryonic stem cells. Cardiogenol C induces the differentiation of myosin heavy chain-positive cardiomyocytes from embryonic stem cells with an EC50 value of 0.1 μM; about 90% of embryonic stem cells treated with 0.25 μM of Cardiogenol C express the cardiac muscle cell specific transcription factors GATA-4, MEF2, and Nkx2.5 and display the characteristic beating behavior of differentiated cardiomyocytes. Cardiogenol C (a diaminopyrimidine) induces cardiac differentiation in P19 and in P19Cl6 cells. [1] Cardiogenol C could activate Wnt/β-catenin signaling to induce cardiogenesis. Cardiogenol C-treatment significantly decreased HBPCs proliferation. Cardiogenol C was able to induce HBPCs to transdifferentiate into cardiomyocyte-like cells.[2]
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[1]. Jasmin, et al. Chemical induction of cardiac differentiation in p19 embryonal carcinoma stem cells. Stem Cells Dev. 2010 Mar;19(3):403-412.
[2]. Yau WW, et al. Cardiogenol C can induce Mouse Hair Bulge Progenitor Cells to Transdifferentiate into Cardiomyocyte-like Cells. Proteome Sci. 2011 Jan 19;9(1):3.