Candidusin A

Candidusin A (CHNQD-0803) (Compound 4) is a AMPK activator with a KD of 47.28 nM. Candidusin A can be isolated from marine fungus Aspergillus candidus. Candidusin A has cytotoxic activity and induces apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells (22Rv1, PC-3 and LNCaP cells). Candidusin A reduces adipogenesis genes expression and fat deposition, negatively regulates the NF-κB-TNFα inflammatory axis to suppress inflammation, and ameliorates liver injury and fibrosis. Candidusin A can be used for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) research[1][2].