Product Description: Methacycline is a tetracycline antibiotic that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis. Methacycline is a potent inhibitor of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Methacycline blocks EMT in vitro and inhibits fibrogenesis in vivo without directly affecting TGF-β1 Smad signaling. Methacycline is an antimicrobial agent with potential for use in pulmonary fibrosis research[1].
Formula: C22H22N2O8
References: [1]Ying Xi, et al. Inhibition of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and pulmonary fibrosis by methacycline. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2014 Jan;50(1):51-60.