Oxaprozin is an inhibitor of both COX-1 and COX-2 with IC50s of 2.2 μM and 36 μM for human platelet COX-1 and IL-1-stimulated human synovial cell COX-2, respectively. Oxaprozin also inhibits the activation of NF-κB.
Oxaprozin induces apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. Oxaprozin increases caspase-3 activity in the activated but not in the resting condition. NF-κB activation is inhibited by 50 μM Oxaprozin. Oxaprozin inhibits activation of the IKK system induced by the reagent IκBα[1]. Oxaprozin dose dependently increase CD40L-treated monocyte apoptosis. 100 μM Oxaprozin induces the strongest proapoptotic effect. 100 μM Oxaprozin significantly increases CD40L-treated monocyte apoptosis. Oxaprozin treatment inhibits CD40L-induced Akt and NF-κB (p65) phosphorylation[2].
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[2]. Montecucco F, et al. Oxaprozin-induced apoptosis on CD40 ligand-treated human primary monocytes is associated with the modulation of defined intracellular pathways. J Biomed Biotechnol. 2009;2009:478785.