α-Galactosylceramide

CAS No. 158021-47-7

α-Galactosylceramide ( α-GalCer; KRN7000 )

Catalog No. M26603 CAS No. 158021-47-7

α-Galactosylceramide is a synthetic glycolipid with antitumorial and immunostimulatory and is a very potent NKT cell agonist and binds effectively to CD1d. The complex of α-Galactosylceramide and CD1d can bind to the T cell antigen receptor of NKT cells.

Purity : >98% (HPLC)

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Biological Information

  • Product Name
    α-Galactosylceramide
  • Note
    Research use only, not for human use.
  • Brief Description
    α-Galactosylceramide is a synthetic glycolipid with antitumorial and immunostimulatory and is a very potent NKT cell agonist and binds effectively to CD1d. The complex of α-Galactosylceramide and CD1d can bind to the T cell antigen receptor of NKT cells.
  • Description
    α-Galactosylceramide is a synthetic glycolipid with antitumorial and immunostimulatory and is a very potent NKT cell agonist and binds effectively to CD1d. The complex of α-Galactosylceramide and CD1d can bind to the T cell antigen receptor of NKT cells.(In Vitro):Stimulation of activated Vα24+ NKT cell cultures with α-Galactosylceramide-pulsed monocyte-derived dendritic cells (Mo-DC) has antiproliferative activity against melanoma cells. Antiproliferative effects of Vα24+ NKT cells stimulated by α-Galactosylceramide-pulsed Mo-DCs via soluble mediators have antitumor activity against human melanoma. This effect is mainly due to the release of IFN-γ and, to a lesser extent, IL-12. Other cytokines, including IL-4 and IL-10, are released, but these cytokines have less antiproliferative effects .(In Vivo):α-Galactosylceramide treatment prevents spontaneous, oncogenic, or oncogene-induced primary tumor formation in mice. Consistent with a major role of IFN-γ in NKT cell-mediated tumor responses, the C-glycoside analog of α-Galactosylceramide, which preferentially stimulates IFN-γ production, was even more effective than α-galactose in preventing B16 melanoma metastasis. Ceramides are more effective . α-Galactosylceramide showed potent antitumor activity and stimulated lymphocyte proliferation (LP) in mouse allogeneic mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) .
  • Synonyms
    α-GalCer; KRN7000
  • Pathway
    Others
  • Target
    Other Targets
  • Recptor
    GPR119
  • Research Area
    ——
  • Indication
    ——

Chemical Information

  • CAS Number
    158021-47-7
  • Formula Weight
    858.3
  • Molecular Formula
    C50H99NO9
  • Purity
    >98% (HPLC)
  • Solubility
    ——
  • SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)N[C@@H](CO[C@H]1O[C@H](CO)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCC
  • Chemical Name
    ——

Shipping & Storage Information

  • Storage
    (-20℃)
  • Shipping
    With Ice Pack
  • Stability
    ≥ 2 years

Reference

1.Ning Y, et al. Endogenous and synthetic agonists of GPR119 differ in signalling pathways and their effects on insulin secretion in MIN6c4 insulinoma cells. Br J Pharmacol. 2008;155(7):1056-1065.
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