509225 MilliporeIFN-α Receptor 2 Agonist, RO8191 - Calbiochem

This product has been discontinued.

A non-cytotoxic imidazonaphthyridine compound that directly binds interferon-α receptor 2 (IFNAR2) extracelluar domain in a 1:1 ratio and activates cellular signaling via IFNAR2 homodimerization in an IFNAR1-independent manner, eliciting similar, but not identical, signaling events as those seen with IFN--α, IFN--β, or IFN--γ stimulation. While being a much stronger stimulant of STAT3 Y705/S727 & JAK1 Y1022/1023 phosphorylations, RO8191 is ineffective in inducing IFNAR1-dependent Tyk2 Y1054/1055 phosphorylations (10 µM for 15 min; in Huh-7 cultures). Effectively boosts host anti-HCV (EC₅₀ = 200 nM in Huh-7-derived HCV replicon cell line) and anti-EMCV (90% viability with 1.23 µM RO8191 in EMCV-infected A549 cultures) by inducing ISG/IFN-stimulated genes expression both in cultures in vitro and in mice (30 mg/kg p.o.) in vivo