MIF Antagonist, ISO-1 inhibits MIF dopachrome tautomerase activity by binding to its catalytic active site (IC50 = 7 μM for D-dopachrome tautomerase) and suppresses the production of TNFα, PGE2 and COX-2 in human monocytes and arachidonic acid in RAW 264.7 macrophages. MIF Antagonist, ISO-1 has been shown to exhibit antidiabetogenic properties in immunoinflammatory diabetic mouse model.

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