Purmorphamine is the first small molecule agonist developed for Smoothened protein. Purmorphamine directly binds and activates Smoothened, blocking the binding of BODIPY-cyclopamine to Smo. Purmorphamine activates the Hedgehog(Hh) signaling pathway, resulting in up-regulation and down-regulation of its downstream target genes, including Gli1 and Patched Purmorphamine can be used to treat bone-related diseases and neurodegenerative diseases[1-2].
Purmorphamine(2 µM;4 days) induces osteogenesis in pluripotent mesenchymal progenitor cells[3]. Purmorphamine enhances osteogenic activity of human osteoblasts derived from bone marrow mesenchymal cells, Purmorphamine(1, 2 or 3 µM;21days) did not affect cell proliferation or viability, but increased ALP activity and bone-like nodule formation[4]. Purmorphamine(2 µM ) had a promotive effect on adhesion, proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) cultured on β-TCP[5]. Purmorphamine substantially suppressed proliferation, enhanced and accelerated alkaline phosphatase activity and calcium sedimentation and increased the expression of osteopontin and osteocalcin in rat mesenchymal stem cells[6].
Purmorphamine(10 mg/kg; i.p.) prevents Hypoxic-Ischemic(HI)-induced brain injury. Purmorphamine exerted long-term protective effects upon tissue loss and improved neurobehavioral outcomes as determined at 14 and 28 days post-HI insult[7].Purmorphamine(1mg/kg; i.p.) activated Sonic hedgehog (SHH) signal to attenuate LPS-induced inflammatory response in mice[8].
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Purmorphamine是第一个针对Smoothened蛋白开发的小分子激动剂, 能够直接结合并激活Smo,阻断BODIPY-cyclopamine与Smo结合。 Purmorphamine激活Hedgehog(Hh)信号通路,导致其下游靶基因Gli1和Patched上调或下调,Purmorphamine可用于治疗骨相关疾病和神经变性疾病[1-2]。
Purmorphamine(2 µM;4 days) 可以在多能性间充质祖细胞中诱导成骨作用[3]。Purmorphamine可以增强来源于骨髓间充质细胞的人类成骨细胞的成骨活性,Purmorphamine(1, 2 or 3 µM;21days)不影响细胞增殖或存活,但可以增加碱性磷酸酶(ALP)活性和骨瘤结节形成 [4]。Purmorphamine(2 µM) 可以促进人类牙髓干细胞(hDPSCs)在β-TCP上的附着、增殖和成骨分化作用[5]。Purmorphamine可以大幅抑制大鼠间充质干细胞的增殖,同时增强并加速碱性磷酸酶活性和钙沉淀,并增加骨蛋白和骨钙素的表达[6]。
Purmorphamine(10 mg/kg;i.p.) 可以预防缺氧缺血性脑损伤(HI)。Purmorphamine对组织损失产生长期保护效应,并在HI刺激后的14天和28天改善了神经行为结果[7]。 Purmorphamine(1mg/kg;i.p.) 激活Sonic Hedgehog (SHH)信号,在小鼠中减轻了LPS引起的炎症反应[8]。
















