Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: N-[(1S,2R,3E)-1-[(β-D-galactopyranosyloxy)methyl]-2-hydroxy-3-heptadecen-1-yl]-acetamide
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C26H49NO8
Formula Weight: 503,7
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 35823-61-1
Notes: C2 Galactosylceramide is a bioactive sphingolipid.{13011,38647,39566} It inhibits IL-4 production by 23.24% in EL4 T cells when used at a concentration of 10 μM.{13011} C2 Galactosylceramide stimulates NF-κB activity in C6 glioma cells and activates mast cells in a concentration-dependent manner. It is cytotoxic to U937 cells in vitro (IC50 = 33 μM). C2 Galactosylceramide also suppresses the allogeneic mixed leukocyte reaction (MLR) response in murine spleen cells in a concentration-dependent manner.{39566} [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1325]