5(6)-FAM SE is an amine-reactive green fluorescent dye widely used for labeling proteins or other molecules that contain a primary or secondary aliphatic amine.

Shz 1 is a cardiogenic agent that induces phenotypic differentiation and various cardiac-specific genes including sarcomeric tropomyosin.

Acetylshikonin can effectively inhibit tumor cells, it can be used to treat hepatocellular carcinoma cells expressing hepatitis B virus X protein (HBX) by inducing ER stress .