Phenylethyl 3,4-dihydroxycinnamate, 98+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Inhibitor of protein tyrosine kinase, and is cytotoxic to cancer cell lines

Phenylethyl 3,4-dihydroxycinnamate is a potent and specific inhibitor of nuclear transcription factor, NF-κB, activation. It has been shown to significantly suppress the lipoxygenase pathway of arachidonic acid metabolism during inflammation. It inhibits HIV-1 integrase and also inhibits proliferation of transformed cells. It induces apoptosis in transformed fibroblasts, and interferes with EGF signal transduction affecting both protein kinase C and ornithine decarboxylase activity.

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