In vitro activity: LF3 inhibits Wnt/β-catenin signals in cells with exogenous reporters and in colon cancer cells with endogenously high Wnt activity. LF3 also suppresses features of cancer cells related to Wnt signaling, including high cell motility, cell-cycle progression, and the overexpression of Wnt target genes. However, LF3 does not cause cell death or interfere with cadherin-mediated cell-cell adhesion. Remarkably, the self-renewal capacity of cancer stem cells is blocked by LF3 in concentration-dependent manners.

Kinase Assay: LF3 has an IC50 of 1.65 μM (β-Catenin/TCF4, AlphaScreen), and 1.82 μM (β-Catenin/TCF4, ELISA).

Cell Assay: LF3 is dissolved in DMSO to a concentration of 50 mM and diluted with culture medium. Two colon cancer cell lines (HCT116 and HT29) and a breast cancer cell line (MCF7) are treated with LF3 (0, 30, 60 μM) for 24 hours and labeled with BrdUrd for 4 to 5 hours to detect proliferating cells.