Table 2.
Summary of recent small molecules for HSC expansion.
| Compd. | Reported in | Target | Expansion effect | SRC expansion | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW033291 | 2015 | 15-PGDH | ‒ | 2.4-fold | 79 |
| DJ001 | 2019 | PTPσ | 4.07-fold LSK | ‒ | 83 |
| C7 | 2018 | p38 | 3.7-fold CD34+38−45+45RA− | 2.9-fold | 87 |
| JNK-IN-8 | 2019 | JNK | 8-fold CD34+38−45RA−90+ | 3.88-fold | 91 |
| 005A | 2015 | p18 | aED50 5.21 nmol/L | 2.72-fold | 98 |
| CPI-203 | 2020 | BET | 5–10 folds HSCs | 5‒10-fold | 99 |
| GW9662 | 2018 | PPAR-γ | 7-fold CD34+CD38− | 5-fold | 101 |
| Alexidine | 2015 | Ptpmt1 | ‒ | ∼2-fold | 103 |
| OAC1 | 2016 | OCT4 | 2.2-fold CD34+CD38− 2.8-fold HSCs |
6.3-fold | 106 |
| NR101 | 2009 | TPO | 2.3-fold CD34+CD38− | 2.3-fold | 107 |
| Eltrombopag | 2018 | TPO | ‒ | 1.7-fold | 108 |
| BIO | 2011 | GSK-3 | 2-fold CFU activity | ‒ | 111 |
| CHIR99021 | 2005, 2012 | GSK-3 | 7-fold TNC | 5-fold | 109,112 |
| VPA | 2005 | HDAC | CD34+ cell numbers↑ | 6-fold | 121,122 |
| LMK235 | 2018 | HDAC5 | ‒ | 4.3-fold | 130 |
| 5azaD | 2006 | DNMT | 2.5-fold CD34+ 40-fold CD34+CD90+ |
‒ | 132 |
| zVADfmk/zLLYfmk | 2010 | Cysteine protease | 3-fold CD34+CD38− | – | 135 |
| DEAB | 2006 | ALDH | 11.6-foldb CD34+CD38− | 3.4-fold | 136 |
Determined as the ratio of CFU-nmEM colonies.
Relative to input, others without note are relative to control.