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. 2022 May 28;11(11):1772. doi: 10.3390/cells11111772

Table 2.

List of peroxiredoxin inhibitors.

Target Inhibitor Action Result Model Reference
PRX1 Pentagamavunon-1 (PGV-1), a curcumin analog Bound to several ROS-metabolizing enzymes, including PRX1 Induced G2/M cell cycle arrest and cell senescence Highly metastatic breast cancer cell line, the 4T1 cells [109]
PRX1 Epo-C12, a synthetic derivative of epolactaene Inhibit PRX1 peroxidase but not its chaperone activity. Exerted an apoptotic effect BALL-1 cells [110]
PRX1 Ferulic Acid Amides Inhibit peroxidase activity Improved hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia Streptozotocin-nicotinamide-induced diabetic rats [111]
PRX1 Frenolicin B Target the active cysteine residues Increased levels of intracellular ROS to induce apoptosis and suppress tumor growth Nude mice bearing established HCT116 or DLD-1 colorectal cancer xenografts [108]
PRX2 Conoidin A Inhibit peroxidase activity Inhibited the growth of the 5-FU-resistant gastric cancer SNU620 cells 5-FU-resistant SNU620 cells [112,113]
PRX1
/PRX2
Adenanthin, a diterpenoid isolated from the leaves of Rabdosia adenantha Inhibit enzymes of the PRX-related chain including thioredoxin and thioredoxin reductase Induced differentiation of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) expresses tumor growth in vivo and prolongs survival Mouse APL models [114]
Killed these malignant liver cells in vitro and xenografts SMMC-7721 cells were transplanted into BALB/c nude mice [115]
Impaired the spontaneous and antibody-dependent NK cell cytotoxicity against cancer cells K562 and Raji cell lines, primary human NK cells [53]
PRX1
/PRX2
Parvifoline AA Inhibit peroxidase activity Activated the ROS/ERK axis and the immunogenicity of hepatocellular carcinoma toward natural killer cells. Hepa1-6 mouse allograft model [116]
PRX6 9 amino acid peptide named as PIP-2 Inhibit of PRX6 Phospholipase A 2 Activity Protected against Lung Injury Mouse Model of Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury [117]