Background:

CE3F4 is a selective antagonist of exchange protein directly activated by cAMP (Epac1), with IC50s of 10.7 μM and 66 μM for Epac1 and Epac2(B), respectively.

CE3F4 is a selective antagonist of Epac1, with IC50s of 10.7 μM and 66 μM for Epac1 and Epac2(B), respectively. CE3F4 is more active on Epac1 than (S)-stereoisomer ((S)-CE3F4, IC50, 56 μM), but less active than (R)-CE3F4 (IC50, 5.8 μM). CE3F4 (50 μM) shows more inhibitory activities against GEF activity of Epac1, than that of Epac2(AB) or Epac2(B)[1]. CE3F4 reduces the exchange activity of Epac1 induced by 007, with IC50 of 23 ± 3 μM. CE3F4 (40 μM) specifically inhibits Epac1 guanine nucleotide exchange activity without interference with Rap1 activity or Epac1-Rap1 interaction. CE3F4 has no influence on PKA activity. CE3F4 (20 μM) inhibits Epac-induced Rap1 activation in living cultured HEK293 cells[2]. CE3F4 (20 μM) significantly inhibits the late phase of ERK activation stimulated by glucose in INS-1 cells[3].

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