O4I2 is a potent Oct3/4 inducer in various human cell lines including human fibroblasts.Target: Oct3/4O4I2 activates Oct3/4 in HEK293 and embryonal NCCIT cells, and also in Oct-deficient HeLa and terminally differentiated human fibroblasts. O4I2 activates also other pluripotencyassociatedgenes such as Lin28 and Nanog in a drug-like manner. O4I2 shows high activity in enforcing Oct3/4 expression. O4I2 activates Oct3/4 on the transcriptional and translational level in human fibroblasts. O4I2 promotes the expression of pluripotency-associated genes as analyzed by qRT-PCR in human neonatal foreskin fibroblasts (HFFs). O4I2 markedly stimulates Oct3/4 even at 5 μM after 72 h treatment on the translational level.
Oct4 inducer-1 (compound OAC-3) is a potent Oct4 activator. Oct4 inducer-1 activates Oct4 and Nanog promoters and enhances induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) formation. Oct4 inducer-1 facilitates the reprogramming of cells by enhancing efficiency and shortening the reprogramming time[1].
O4I1 is as a potent Oct3/4 inducer.Target: Oct3/4O4I1 enhances Oct3/4 gene expression, increases Oct3/4 protein levels, and promotes Oct3/4 mediated transcriptional activation. O4I1 activates Oct3/4 at the transcriptional and translational levels in diverse human cell lines. O4I1 promotes Oct3/4 expression in untransfected HEK293 cells quantified by qRT-PCR after 72 h of treatment. O4I1 is sufficient to enhance Oct3/4 overexpression 2-fold and 3-fold after 48 and 72 h of treatment, respectively.
Oct3/4-inducer-1 (compound 2) is a potent Oct3/4 inducer. Oct3/4-inducer-1 promotes expression and stabilization of Oct3/4, and enhances its transcriptional activity in diverse human somatic cells[1].
Oct4 inducer-2 is an OCT4 inducer, which can maintain the formation of hiPSCs by promoting the expression of endogenous OCT4, which can be used in anti-aging research[1].
OAC1 is a Octamer-binding transcription factor 4 (Oct4)-activating compound; enhances the iPSC reprogramming efficiency and accelerated the reprogramming process.IC50 value: Target: Oct4 activatorin vitro: OAC1 enhances the formation of Oct4-GFP+ colonies and accelerates the dynamics of reprogramming. OAC1 enhanced reprogramming efficiency through a mechanism that is independent of endogenous Oct4 promoter demethylation. OAC1 enhanced reprogramming efficiency through a mechanism that is distinct from suppressing p53-p21 expression. Luciferase assay revealed that OAC1 had no effect on Topflash activity, although BIO activated the Topflash reporter potently. OAC1 functions through a mechanism that is independent of the Wnt signaling.