LTB3 is the LTA hydrolase metabolite of LTA3 in the leukotriene biosynthetic pathway. LTB3 and LTB4 are equipotent in their pro-inflammatory effects. However, LTB3 is five times less potent than LTB4 in eliciting chemotaxis of human neutrophils.
Thromboxane B3 (TXB3), the stable hydrolysis product of TXA3, is synthesized from eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) through the action of COX and thromboxane synthase enzymes. This compound is biosynthesized in several tissues, including seminal vesicles, lungs, polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL), and ocular tissues.
β3-AR agonist 1 is a highly selective, and orally available agonist of β3-adrenergic receptor (EC50: 18 nM), being inactive to β1-, β2-, and α1A-AR (β1 β3, β2 β3, and α1A β3>556-fold).
Nicotinamide-d4 is intended for use as an internal standard for the quantification of nicotinamide by GC- or LC-MS. Nicotinamide is an amide form of niacin, which is also known as vitamin B3, that can be biosynthesized in vivo or obtained through the diet. It is a precursor in the synthesis of the metabolic cofactor NAD+ and an inhibitor of sirtuin 1 (SIRT1; IC50 = <50 µM). Nicotinamide (10 µM) increases the activity of serine palmitoyltransferase (SPT) and the biosynthesis of ceramide, glucosylceramide, sphingomyelin, free fatty acids, and cholesterol in primary human keratinocytes. Nicotinamide (40 µM) induces apoptosis in SNU-398, SNU-739, and HepG2 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells, and it prevents the formation of neoplastic lesions in a diethylnitrosamine-induced mouse model of HCC. Unlike niacin, nicotinamide does not reduce plasma lipid levels or induce flushing.