- Arctiin
- TW-37
- WEHI-539 hydrochloride
- 2,3-DCPE hydrochloride
| WEHI-539Bcl-xL inhibitor,potent and selective |

Sample solution is provided at 25 µL, 10mM.
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| WEHI-539, has high affinity (subnanomolar) and selectivity for BCL-XL and potently kills cells by selectively antagonizing its prosurvival activity. WEHI-539 has a high affinity for BCL-XL (IC50 = 1.1 nM). | ||||||
| Targets | BCL-XL | |||||
| IC50 | 1.1 nM | |||||
| Cell experiment[1]: | |
Cell lines | Human colon cancer cell |
Preparation method | The solubility of this compound in DMSO is >10 mM. General tips for obtaining a higher concentration: Please warm the tube at 37 °C for 10 minutes and/or shake it in the ultrasonic bath for a while.Stock solution can be stored below -20°C for several months. |
Reaction Conditions | 1 μM, 24h |
Applications | Limiting dilution analysis with CSCs that were pre-treated with ABT-737, ABT-199 or WEHI-539 revealed that ABT-737 and WEHI-539 both were sufficient to decrease clonogenic capacity, whereas ABT-199 did not affect clonogenic growth. As WEHI-539 is selective for BCLXL, this points to a dependency of CSCs on BCLXL for survival. Importantly, ABT-737- or WEHI-539-induced loss of clonogenicity could be restored when BCLXL was ectopically overexpressed. When spheroid cultures were treated with ABT-737 or WEHI-539 compounds, CSCs were effectively sensitized toward oxaliplatin and other chemotherapeutic agents. |
References: 1. Colak S, Zimberlin CD, Fessler E et al. Decreased mitochondrial priming determines chemoresistance of colon cancer stem cells. Cell Death Differ. 2014 Jul;21(7):1170-7. | |

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| Cas No. | 1431866-33-9 | SDF | Download SDF |
| Synonyms | WEHI539,WEHI 539 | ||
| Chemical Name | 5-[3-[4-(aminomethyl)phenoxy]propyl]-2-[(8E)-8-(1,3-benzothiazol-2-ylhydrazinylidene)-6,7-dihydro-5H-naphthalen-2-yl]-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid | ||
| Canonical SMILES | C1CC2=C(C=C(C=C2)C3=NC(=C(S3)CCCOC4=CC=C(C=C4)CN)C(=O)O)C(=NNC5=NC6=CC=CC=C6S5)C1 | ||
| Formula | C31H29N5O3S2 | M.Wt | 583.72 |
| Solubility | <1.17 mg/ml="" in="" dmso,="">1.17><2.44 mg/ml="" in="" etoh,="">2.44><2.24 mg/ml="" in="" h2o="">2.24> | Storage | Store at -20°C |
| Physical Appearance | A solid | Shipping Condition | Evaluation sample solution : ship with blue ice.All other available size:ship with RT , or blue ice upon request |
| General tips | For obtaining a higher solubility , please warm the tube at 37 ℃ and shake it in the ultrasonic bath for a while.Stock solution can be stored below -20℃ for several months. | ||
WEHI-539 is a small-molecule inhibitor of BCLXLwith an IC50 value of 1.1 nM [1].
WEHI-539 was designed as a BCL-XLinhibitor with high affinity. It interacted the with the binding groove of BCL-XLwith a Kd value of 0.6 nM. In MEF cells lacking MCL-1, WEHI-539 induced apoptosis which was evidenced by the release of mitochondrial cytochrome cand caspase-3 processing. In BCL-XLoverexpressed MEF cells, WEHI-539 showed EC50 value of 0.48 μM. WEHI-539 also significantly induced apoptosis of the platelets purified from mice. Besides that, WEHI-539can not kill MEF cells lacking BAK because the cell death mediator BAK is regulated by BCL-XLand MCL-1. [1].
References:[1] Lessene G, Czabotar P E, Sleebs B E, et al. Structure-guided design of a selective BCL-XL inhibitor. Nature chemical biology, 2013, 9(6): 390-397.


