YS-49 (monohydrate)

YS-49 (monohydrate) is a PI3K/Akt (a downstream target of RhoA) activator, to reduce RhoA/PTEN activation in the 3-methylcholanthrene-treated cells. YS-49 inhibits angiotensin II (Ang II)-stimulated proliferation of VSMCs via induction of heme oxygenase (HO)-1. YS-49 is also an isoquinoline compound alkaloid, has a strong positive inotropic action through activation of cardiac β-adrenoceptors[1][2][3].

[1]Sun JJ, et al. YS 49, 1-(alpha-naphtylmethyl)-6,7-dihydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline, regulates angiotensin II-stimulated ROS production, JNK phosphorylation and vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation via the induction of heme oxygenase-1. Life Sci. 2008 Mar 12;82(11-12):600-7.|[2]Kang YJ, et al. Prevention of the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase by a novel positive inotropic agent, YS 49, in rat vascular smooth muscle and RAW 264.7 macrophages. Br J Pharmacol. 1999 Sep;128(2):357-64.|[3]Hsu YH, et al. RhoA-mediated inhibition of vascular endothelial cell mobility: positive feedback through reduced cytosolic p21 and p27. J Cell Physiol. 2014 Oct;229(10):1455-65.