Description
WS3 is an activator of islet β cell proliferation that may display anti-diabetic activity. WS3 also promotes retinal pigment epithelial cell proliferation and is under examination as a potential treatment for macular degeneration.
References
Swoboda JG, Elliott J, Deshmukh V, et al. Small molecule mediated proliferation of primary retinal pigment epithelial cells. ACS Chem Biol. 2013 Jul 19;8(7):1407-11. PMID: 23621521.
Shen W, Tremblay MS, Deshmukh VA, et al. Small-molecule inducer of β cell proliferation identified by high-throughput screening. J Am Chem Soc. 2013 Feb 6;135(5):1669-72. Erratum in: J Am Chem Soc. 2013 Mar 20;135(11):4573. PMID: 23330637.