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Indomethacin

Inhibits COX-1 and COX-2

STEMCELL Technologies Inc.

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Indomethacin is a non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory agent that inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX) activity, thereby blocking the production of prostaglandins (Vane et al.). Indomethacin inhibits both COX-1 and COX-2 (IC50 = 0.08 and 0.96 µM for recombinant human COX-1 and COX-2, respectively; Kurumbail et al.).

DIFFERENTIATION

  • Activates peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ), a ligand-activated transcription factor known to play a pivotal role in adipogenesis (Lehmann et al.).
  • Inhibits chondrogenic differentiation in ATDC5 cells and bone marrow stem cells (Caron et al.).

CANCER RESEARCH

  • Inhibits growth of mouse mammary tumors (Fulton).
  • Induces apoptosis in prostate and gastric cancer cells (Chiou et al.; Liu et al.).

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