Roquefortine C is a mycotoxin that was first isolated from a strain of P. roqueforti, a species of Penicillium commercially used to ripen blue-veined cheeses. It has also been isolated from other members of the Penicillium genus found in contaminated food products where it displays neurotoxic properties. It has been...

2-Oleoyl glycerol (2-OG) is a natural monoacylglycerol with an 18:1 oleoyl group at the sn-2 position of glycerol. 2-OG, like 2-arachidonoyl glycerol (2-AG, Cay-62160), is metabolized by monoacylglycerol lipase, but, unlike 2-AG, it is not metabolized by cyclooxygenases or lipoxygenases. 2-OG is an agonist of GPR119...

LL-37 is a cationic alpha-helical peptide expressed in human bone marrow, testis, granulocytes, gingival epithelium, and a variety of immune cells. It is produced by proteolytic cleavage of the cathelicidin human cationic antimicrobial protein of 18 kDa (hCAP18). LL-37 has antimicrobial and antiviral activity, and...

Deferasirox is an orally bioavailable synthetic, tridentate iron chelator that binds iron at a 2:1 ratio. It is selective for iron (Fe(III)) over Cu(II), Zn(II), Mg(II), and Ca(II) but does bind to Al(III). Deferasirox decreases iron levels in iron-loaded rat heart cells in vitro by 45.8 and 55.6% compared to...

Isradipine is a selective L-type calcium channel blocker with long-acting antihypertensive activity. It demonstrates an EC50 value of 1.4 nM for relaxation of depolarization-induced contractions of rabbit aorta and an EC25 value of 0.45 nM for reduction in rate of spontaneously beating guinea pig right atria. By...