Description
Geldanamycinderivative17-AAGisaninhibitorofheatshockprotein90(HSP90)thatexhibitsanti-inflammatory,anticancerchemotherapeutic,andantiviralactivities.Inendothelialcells,17-AAGinducesdegradationofIκBα,attenuatingNF-κBactivation.17-AAGinducesBax-dependentapoptosisinavarietyofcancermodels,bothinvitroaswellasinvivo.Additionally,17-AAGinhibitsreplicationofhumancytomegalovirus.
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