C20 Sphingomyelin is a naturally occurring sphingolipid. Levels of C20 sphingomyelin are upregulated in the hippocampus of rats with diabetes induced by streptozotocin and in human plasma where it is positively correlated with insulin resistance in obese humans. C20 sphingomyelin is also upregulated in the liver of a mouse model of Niemann-Pick type C1 disease, a neurodegenerative cholesterol-sphingolipid lysosomal storage disorder. The plasma concentration of C20 sphingomyelin is decreased in men with prostate cancer.
Ruboxistaurin is a PKC beta inhibitor. Ruboxistaurin reduces oxidative stress and attenuates left ventricular hypertrophy and dysfunction in rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes. Ruboxistaurin attenuates diabetic nephropathy via modulation of TGF-β1/
α-Glucosidase-IN-16 is a highly effective and orally bioavailable inhibitor of α-glucosidase, displaying a remarkable IC50 value of 3.28 μM. This compound demonstrates the ability to significantly decrease blood glucose levels in diabetic rats induced by Streptozotocin. Notably, α-Glucosidase-IN-16 also exhibits noteworthy antidiabetic activity [1].
Ruboxistaurin mesylate monohydrate is a PKC beta inhibitor potentially for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy and diabetic macular edema. Ruboxistaurin attenuates diabetic nephropathy via modulation of TGF-β1/Smad and GRAP pathways. Ruboxistaurin reduces oxidative stress and attenuates left ventricular hypertrophy and dysfunction in rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes. Ruboxistaurin inhibits retinal neovascularization via suppression of phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and Akt.
Theobromine-d6 is intended for use as an internal standard for the quantification of theobromine by GC- or LC-MS. Theobromine is a methylxanthine alkaloid and derivative of caffeine that has been found in cocoa beans and has diverse biological activities. It is an adenosine A1 receptor antagonist. Theobromine increases AMPK phosphorylation and inhibits adipocyte differentiation, ERK and JNK phosphorylation, and IL-6 and TNF-α production in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes cultured in differentiation medium. It inhibits decreases in renal cortex SIRT1 activity and increases in NADPH oxidase-dependent reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, as well as reduces kidney hypertrophy and albuminuria in a spontaneously hypertensive rat model of streptozotocin-induced diabetes when administered at a dose of 5 mg/kg per day.3 Theobromine is toxic to dogs with an LD50 value of 250 to 500 mg/kg.