Description: Cenupatide is a urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) inhibitor. Cenupatide inhibits uPAR binding to the formyl peptide receptors (FPRs) can improve kidney lesions in a rat model of STZ-induced diabetes. Cenupatide reverted STZ-induced up-regulation of uPA levels and activity, while uPAR on podocytes and (s)uPAR were unaffected. In glomeruli, Cenupatide inhibited FPR2 expression.
CAS Number: 1006388-38-0
Formula: C28H47N11O5
Molecular Weight: 617,756
References: Dal Monte M, Cammalleri M, Pecci V, Carmosino M, Procino G, Pini A, De Rosa M, Pavone V, Svelto M, Bagnoli P. Inhibiting the urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor system recovers STZ-induced diabetic nephropathy. J Cell Mol Med. 2018 Nov 13. doi: 10.1111/jcmm.14004. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30426662.