Clitocine, an adenosine nucleoside analog, is a potent and efficacious readthrough agent. Clitocine can induce the production of p53 protein in cells harboring p53 nonsense-mutated alleles. Clitocine can induce apoptosis in multidrug-resistant human cancer cells by targeting Mcl-1. Anticancer activity[1][2].
Clitocine (0-0.8μM; 24 hours) enhances TRAIL-lethality in in LS411N and SW620 cells. Clitocine (0.2μM; 36 hours) significantly potentiates TRAIL-mediated apoptosis[2].
Citocine (0.3-3 mg/kg; s.c.; five times per week)-induced p53 inhibits CAOV-33p53-UAA136 tumor growth in a xenograft model[1]. Animal Model: nu/nu mice (CAOV-3p53-UAA136 xenograft tumors)[1]
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