摘要:
This invention provides a novel process for preparing a compound represented by the formula In accordance with this invention, the compound is prepared by reacting a compound represented by the formula with glycolic acid in the presence of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide. The compound (2) is a useful precursor for the preparation of N-glycolylneuraminic acid:
摘要:
The present invention relates to ganglioside related compounds having. for example. the following formula: where R 1 represents H or COCH 3 (hereinafter abbreviated to "Ac"); R 2 represents H or CH 3 ; and R 3 represents -OH, or These ganglioside related compounds are useful as membrane receptors, tumor markers, cell growth controlling substances, etc., and useful for immunotherapy for cancer, etc.
摘要:
A hybridoma producing a monoclonal antibody specific to N-acetylneuraminic acid or a derivative thereof in the beta-arrangement as an epitope or antigenic determinant is herein disclosed. The monoclonal antibody produced by the hybridoma can be used in clinical purposes such as diagnosis and/or prognosis of a certain kinds of cancers and acute inflammatory diseases. The hybridoma can be generated by fusing (i) B cells or lymphocytes obtained by immunizing an animal with an N-acetylneuraminic acid or a derivative thereof in beta-arrangement as an antigen and (ii) myeloma cells.
摘要:
A medicament for inhibiting growth of human and animal cells comprising: (1) a cell growth inhibitory amount of a one or more growth inhibitors comprising synthetically prepared sphingosine, synthetically prepared N-methyl-sphingosine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and (2) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient. A method for inhibiting growth of human and animal cells in vivo comprising contacting said cells with a cell growth inhibitory amount of one or more growth inhibitors comprising synthetically prepared sphingosine, synthetically prepared N-methyl-sphingosine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. A medicament for inhibiting growth of human and animal cells comprising: (1) A cell growth inhibitory amount of one or more growth inhibitors comprising sphingosine prepared from naturally occurring sphingolipid, N-methyl-sphingosine prepared from naturally occurring sphingolipid or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and (2) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient. A method of inhibiting growth of human and animal cells in vivo comprising contacting said cells with a cell growth inhibitory amount of one or more growth inhibitors comprising sphingosine prepared from naturally occurring sphingolipid, N-methyl-sphingosine prepared from naturally occurring sphingolipid or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.