COB-187 (COB187) is a highly potent and selective inhibitor of GSK-3 with IC50 of 22/11 nM against GSK-3α/GSK-3β.COB-187 inhibits GSK-3 phosphorylation of β-catenin and, albeit to a lesser extent, glycogen synthase.COB-187 increases the protein level of β-catenin in RAW 264.7 macrophages.COB-187 enhances β-catenin localization to the perinuclear and nuclear region in THP-1 macrophage, does not change the β-catenin mRNA level.COB-187 significantly increases the expression of the Wnt target gene cyclin D1, reduces the phosphorylation of tau in HEK293 cells transfected with tau expression vector.COB-187 inhibits only 3 kinases at >40% in a panel of 414 kinase assays, more selective relative to Tideglusib.
