JNK3-IN-10 is a blood-brain barrier-impermeable JNK3 inhibitor (IC50=0.257 nM) with over 400-fold selectivity over JNK1. JNK3-IN-10 blocks the JNK3-mediated signaling pathway downstream of TGF-β1, inhibits TGF-β1-induced phosphorylation of c-Jun, reduces the expression of pro-fibrotic markers, and restores the expression of the epithelial protein E-cadherin. JNK3-IN-10 exhibits low cytotoxicity, anti-fibrotic, cytoprotective and renoprotective effects, and alleviates albuminuria, glomerulosclerosis and podocyte foot process fusion. JNK3-IN-10 can be used for the research of chronic kidney disease, glomerulosclerosis and adriamycin-induced nephropathy.
