Impaired trafficking of cholesterol to or from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) has been implicated in many disease states including Neimann-Pick disease type C (NPC), Alzheimers disease and atherosclerosis. U-18666A is a cell permeable drug that inhibits cholesterol trafficking. It inhibits cholesterol transport from...

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARalpha) is a member of the nuclear receptor family of ligand-activated transcription factors that regulates a variety of metabolic functions and inflammation. It contains an N-terminal domain that is subject to phosphorylation, a DNA-binding domain, and a...

5-hydroxy Omeprazole is a metabolite of the H+/K+-ATPase inhibitor omeprazole (Cay-14880). It is formed from omeprazole by the cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoform CYP2C19.Formal Name: 4-methoxy-6-[[(6-methoxy-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)sulfinyl]methyl]-5-methyl-3-pyridinemethanol. CAS Number: 92340-57-3. Synonyms: 5-hydroxy...

Prion Protein (PrP) and namely its abnormal isoform, partially reistant to proteinase K (PrPres), is the only specific molecular marker of the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) such as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathie (BSE) or its human form, the New Variant of Creutzfeld-Jakob disease. [Bertin...

1,2,3-Tri-gamma-linolenoyl glycerol is a polyunsaturated triacylglycerol with gamma-linolenoyl (Cay-90220) side chains attached at the C-1, C-2, and C-3 positions. It has been found in various plant species, including blackcurrant, redcurrant, and borage.Formal Name:...