2-deoxy-D-Glucose

2-deoxy-D-Glucose is a glucose antimetabolite and an inhibitor of glycolysis.{22664,61618} It inhibits hexokinase, the enzyme that converts glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, as well as phosphoglucose isomerase, the enzyme that converts glucose-6-phosphate to fructose-6-phosphate.{22666} 2-deoxy-D-glucose (16 mM) induces apoptosis in SK-BR-3 cells, as well as inhibits the growth of 143B osteosarcoma cells cultured under hypoxic conditions when used at a concentration of 2 mg/ml.{61619,22663} In vivo, 2-deoxy-D-glucose (500 mg/kg) reduces tumor growth in 143B osteosarcoma and MV522 non-small cell lung cancer mouse xenograft models when used alone or in combination with doxorubicin (Item No. 15007) or paclitaxel (Item No. 10461).{61620}