A potent growth inhibitor and cytotoxic agent; inhibits DNA methyltransferase, an important regulatory mechanism of gene expression, gene activation and silencing. Causes DNA demethylation or hemi-demethylation, creating openings that allow transcription factors to bind to DNA and reactivate tumor suppressor genes.
(-)-Thalidomide selectively inhibits biosynthesis of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α); inhibitor of angiogenesis. (S)-Thalidomide is a teratogenic enatiomer.
human ... LITAF(9516), TNF(7124) mouse ... Nos2(18126) rat ... Nos1(24598)
(-)-Thalidomide selectively inhibits biosynthesis of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α). (R)-Thalidomide is called "safe enantiomer", but it can be converted in the body to (S)-isomer.
human ... LITAF(9516), TNF(7124) mouse ... Nos2(18126) rat ... Nos1(24598)