C12 Galactosylceramide is a bioactive sphingolipid. It inhibits IL-4 production by 53.84% in EL4 T cells when used at a concentration of 10 μM. C12 Galactosylceramide reduces the growth of human papillomavirus type 16-associated tumors in mice and reduces tumor recurrence following surgical removal or chemotherapy. It also reduces natural killer T cell activity, delays the onset of proteinuria, and improves survival in a mouse model of systemic lupus.
N,N-dimethyl Sphinganine (d18:0) is a sphingolipid that increases during development ofL. donovanipromastigotes.1 1.Silva, A.M., Cordeiro-da-Silva, A., and Coombs, G.H.Metabolic variation during development in culture of Leishmania donovani promastigotesPLoS Negl. Trop. Dis.5(12)e1451(2011)