Halofuginone (hydro<wbr/>chloride)

Halofuginone (hydrochloride)

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Halofuginone is a halogenated derivative of febrifugine, a natural quinazolinone-containing compound found in the Chinese herb D. febrifuga.{26479} It has antimalarial and anticoccidial actions.{26479} In mammals, halofuginone at 10 ng/ml down-regulates Smad3, blocking TGF-? signaling and preventing both the differentiation of fibroblasts to myofibroblasts and the transitioning of epithelial cells to mesenchymal cells.{26479,26481} Through this action, halofuginone blocks fibrosis and tumor progression in a variety of different models.{26479,26482} This compound also competitively inhibits prolyl-tRNA synthetase (Ki = 18.3 nM), activating the amino acid starvation response.{26480,17217} This prevents the differentiation of TH17 cells, blunting an autoimmune response.{17217}

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