GN44028 is a hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α inhibitor with an IC₅₀ value of 14nM[1-2]. GN44028 can be used in cancer research and has demonstrated the ability to enhance anticancer effects in the treatment of colorectal cancer[3-4].
In vitro, BV2 microglial cells were pretreated with GN44028 (10μM) for 1 hour, followed by culture under hypoxic conditions (1% O₂). GN44028 significantly inhibited hypoxia-induced HIF-1α protein expression and downregulated the secretion of its downstream target gene Spp1[5]. In human myoblasts adapted to chronic hypoxia (2% O₂, 3 weeks), pretreatment with GN44028 (1μM) for 48 or 96 hours significantly suppressed hypoxia-induced HIF-1α protein activity, reduced cell proliferation and glycolytic capacity, and impaired mitochondrial respiratory function (decreased OCR)[6].
In vivo, BALB/c mice infected with Leishmania donovaniwere intraperitoneally administered GN44028 (10mg/kg body weight/day) starting from day 10 post-infection, with injections every 5 days until day 45. GN44028 significantly reduced parasitic loads in the spleen and liver and alleviated infection-associated immunopathology[7]. In tumor-bearing mice (HCT116 or CT26 cells), GN44028 (5mg/kg) was administered via tail vein injection twice weekly from day 14 to day 60 post-cell inoculation. GN44028 significantly suppressed tumor growth, enhanced the chemotherapeutic effects of 5-fluorouracil (25mg/kg) and oxaliplatin (10mg/kg), and reduced the number of lung metastatic nodules[8].
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GN44028是一种缺氧诱导因子（HIF）-1α抑制剂，其IC50值为14nM [1-2]。GN44028可用于癌症研究，在结直肠癌治疗中显示出增强抗癌效果的能力 [3-4]。
在体外，GN44028（10μM）预处理BV2小胶质细胞1小时，随后在低氧（1% O₂）条件下培养，GN44028显著抑制低氧诱导的HIF-1α蛋白表达，并下调其下游靶基因Spp1的分泌[5]。GN44028（1μM）预处理适应低氧条件（2% O₂，3周）的人源成肌细胞48小时或96小时，GN44028显著抑制低氧诱导的HIF-1α蛋白活性，并降低细胞增殖率和糖酵解能力，同时削弱线粒体呼吸功能（OCR降低）[6]。
在体内，GN44028（10mg/kg体重/天）腹腔注射处理感染Leishmania donovani的BALB/c小鼠（从感染后第10天开始，每5天一次，直至45天），GN44028显著降低脾脏和肝脏寄生虫负荷，并改善感染相关的免疫病理反应[7]。GN44028（5mg/kg）尾静脉注射处理荷瘤（HCT116或CT26细胞）小鼠（每周两次，从接种细胞后第14天开始至60天），GN44028显著抑制肿瘤生长，增强5-氟尿嘧啶（25mg/kg）和奥沙利铂（10mg/kg）的化疗效果，并减少肺转移结节数量[8]。