Rac GTPase (IC50 = 50 μM)

NSC23766 (2.5 mg/kg/day, i.p.) dramatically delays the onset of spontaneous diabetes in NOD mice while having no discernible effects on the mice's body weight or growth. In NOD mouse islets, NSC23766 dramatically upregulates the expression of Rac1 and CHOP, a marker for ER-stress[1].

Protease and phosphatase inhibitors are used to homogenize fresh spinal cord tissue from the lumbar enlargement, and buffer is then used to lyse the tissue. The supernatants are collected and incubated with PAK-PBD beads at 4°C on a rotator for 1 hour after being centrifuged at 12,000× g for 5 min at 4°C.The beads are then pelleted by centrifugation at 5000× g for 3 min at 4°C. After being resuspended in LaemmLi buffer, the resultant pellet is boiled for two minutes. Western blot analysis is applied to the bead samples. Western blot analysis is also used to determine the total Rac1 in each sample.

Each well of 96-well tissue culture plates is seeded with 1.5 × 10⁴/mL of cells and 200 μL of medium. Following a 24-hour plating period, the medium is substituted with 200 μL of new medium that contains NSC23766 at the specified concentrations. Upon completion of the treatment period, 20 μL of MTS solution are introduced into each well and incubated for two hours at 37 °C. Using a 96-well plate reader, absorbance at 490 nm is measured.

Two groups of experimental animals (Balb/c and NOD mice) received NSC23766, while the two control groups received equal volume of saline. Body weights and blood glucose were measured every week for 34 weeks. Rac1 activation in pancreatic islets was measured by GLISA activation assay. Rac1 and CHOP expression was determined by Western Blotting.[1]

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At 7 weeks of age, Balb/c control and NOD mice are split into four groups (n=8/group). At eight weeks of age, two experimental groups—Balb/c and NOD mice—receive NSC23766 (2.5 mg/kg/day, i.p./daily), while the other two groups—control Balb/c and NOD mice—receive an equal volume of saline. Throughout 34 weeks, weekly blood glucose and body weight measurements are made.

[1]. NSC23766, a Known Inhibitor of Tiam1-Rac1 Signaling Module, Prevents the Onset of Type 1 Diabetes in the NOD Mouse Model. Cell Physiol Biochem. 2016;39(2):760-7.

[2]. Inhibition of Rac1 GTPase activity affects porcine oocyte maturation and early embryo development. Sci Rep. 2016 Oct 3;6:34415

[3]. Rac1 modulates the formation of primordial follicles by facilitating STAT3-directed Jagged1, GDF9 and BMP15 transcription in mice. Sci Rep. 2016 Apr 6;6:23972.

[4]. Involvement of Rac1 signalling pathway in the development and maintenance of acute inflammatory pain induced by bee venom injection. Br J Pharmacol. 2016 Mar;173(5):937-50.

NSC 23766 is an aminopyrimidine that is 6-methylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine in which the amino groups at positions 2 and 4 are substituted by 5-(diethylamino)pentan-2-yl and 4-amino-2-methylquinolin-6-yl groups respectively. An inhibitor of the signalling G-protein known as RAC1 (Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1). It has a role as an EC 3.6.5.2 (small monomeric GTPase) inhibitor, an antiviral agent, a muscarinic antagonist and an apoptosis inducer. It is an aminoquinoline, an aminopyrimidine, a primary amino compound, a secondary amino compound and a tertiary amino compound.

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Background/aims: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is characterized by absolute insulin deficiency due to destruction of pancreatic β-cells by cytokines (e.g., interleukin-1β; IL-1β) released by invading immune cells. The mechanisms by which these cytokines induce β-cell dysfunction remain poorly understood. Recent evidence suggests that excessive generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by the phagocyte-like NADPH oxidase2 (Nox2), along with significantly low levels of antioxidants in β-cells, drive them toward oxidative damage. Rac1, a small G-protein, is one of the members of Nox2 holoenzyme. We recently reported that NSC23766, a known inhibitor of Rac1, significantly attenuated cytokine-induced Nox2 activation and ROS generation in pancreatic islet β-cells in vitro. Herein, we determined the effects of NSC23766 (2.5 mg/kg/day, i.p/daily) on the development of diabetes in the NOD mouse, a model for T1D. Methods: Two groups of experimental animals (Balb/c and NOD mice) received NSC23766, while the two control groups received equal volume of saline. Body weights and blood glucose were measured every week for 34 weeks. Rac1 activation in pancreatic islets was measured by GLISA activation assay. Rac1 and CHOP expression was determined by Western Blotting. Results: Our findings indicate that administration of NSC23766 significantly prevented the development of spontaneous diabetes in the NOD mice. Furthermore, NSC23766 markedly suppressed Rac1 expression and activity and the endoplasmic reticulum stress (CHOP expression) in NOD islets. Conclusions: Our findings provide the first evidence implicating the role of Tiam1-Rac1-Nox2 signaling pathway in the onset of spontaneous diabetes in the NOD mouse model.[1]

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Mammalian oocyte asymmetric division relies on the eccentric positioning of the spindle, resulting in the polar body formation. Small signaling G protein Rac1 is a member of GTPases, which regulates a diverse array of cellular events, including the control of cell growth, cytoskeletal reorganization, and the activation of protein kinases. However, effects of Rac1 on the porcine oocyte maturation and early embryo development are not fully understood. In present study we investigated the role of Rac1 in oocyte maturation and embryo cleavage. We first found that Rac1 localized at the cortex of the porcine oocytes, and disrupting the Rac1 activities by treating with NSC 23766 led to the failure of polar body emission. In addition, a majority of treated oocytes exhibited abnormal spindle morphology, indicating that Rac1 may involve into porcine oocyte spindle formation. This might be due to the regulation of Rac1 on MAPK, since p-MAPK expression decreased after NSC 23766 treatments. Moreover, we found that the position of most meiotic spindles in treated oocytes were away from the cortex, indicating the roles of Rac1 on meiotic spindle positioning. Our results also showed that inhibition of Rac1 activity caused the failure of early embryo development. Therefore, our study showed the critical roles of Rac1 GTPase on porcine oocyte maturation and early embryo cleavage.[2]

C24H35N7

421.58

421.29539415

733767-34-5

NSC 23766 trihydrochloride;1177865-17-6

409805

Off-white to light yellow solid powder

1.16g/cm3

632.4ºC at 760 mmHg

336.2ºC

1.646

8.023

3

7

10

31

514

0

NC1=CC(C)=NC2=CC=C(NC3=NC(NC(C)CCCN(CC)CC)=NC(C)=C3)C=C12

DEFBCZWQLILOJF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI=1S/C24H35N7/c1-6-31(7-2)12-8-9-16(3)27-24-28-18(5)14-23(30-24)29-19-10-11-22-20(15-19)21(25)13-17(4)26-22/h10-11,13-16H,6-9,12H2,1-5H3,(H2,25,26)(H2,27,28,29,30)

6-N-[2-[5-(diethylamino)pentan-2-ylamino]-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]-2-methylquinoline-4,6-diamine

2934.99.9001

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)

Note: Listed below are some common formulations that may be used to formulate products with low water solubility (e.g. < 1 mg/mL), you may test these formulations using a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples.

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Injection Formulation 1: DMSO : Tween 80： Saline = 10 : 5 : 85 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO stock solution → 50 μL Tween 80 → 850 μL Saline)
*Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH ₂ O to obtain a clear solution.
Injection Formulation 2: DMSO : PEG300 ：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline)
Injection Formulation 3: DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL Corn oil)
Example: Take the Injection Formulation 3 (DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90) as an example, if 1 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can take 100 μL 25 mg/mL DMSO stock solution and add to 900 μL corn oil, mix well to obtain a clear or suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals).

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Injection Formulation 4: DMSO : 20% SBE-β-CD in saline = 10 : 90 [i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL (20% SBE-β-CD in saline)]
*Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C，1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution.
Injection Formulation 5: 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin : Saline = 50 : 50 (i.e. 500 μL 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin → 500 μL Saline)
Injection Formulation 6: DMSO : PEG300 : castor oil : Saline = 5 : 10 : 20 : 65 (i.e. 50 μL DMSO → 100 μLPEG300 → 200 μL castor oil → 650 μL Saline)
Injection Formulation 7: Ethanol : Cremophor : Saline = 10： 10 : 80 (i.e. 100 μL Ethanol → 100 μL Cremophor → 800 μL Saline)
Injection Formulation 8: Dissolve in Cremophor/Ethanol (50 : 50), then diluted by Saline
Injection Formulation 9: EtOH : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 900 μL Corn oil)
Injection Formulation 10: EtOH : PEG300：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline)

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Oral Formulation 1: Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na (carboxymethylcellulose sodium)
Oral Formulation 2: Suspend in 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose
Example: Take the Oral Formulation 1 (Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na) as an example, if 100 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can first prepare 0.5% CMC Na solution by measuring 0.5 g CMC Na and dissolve it in 100 mL ddH2O to obtain a clear solution; then add 250 mg of the product to 100 mL 0.5% CMC Na solution, to make the suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals).

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Oral Formulation 3: Dissolved in PEG400
Oral Formulation 4: Suspend in 0.2% Carboxymethyl cellulose
Oral Formulation 5: Dissolve in 0.25% Tween 80 and 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose
Oral Formulation 6: Mixing with food powders

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