The disclosure relates to a compound, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl 3-hydroxybutanoate, for improving aortic endothelial cell function and use thereof. The compound is capable of inhibiting inflammatory response of the human aortic endothelial cells caused by a saturated fatty acid, and preventing an occurrence and progression of atherosclerosis. The compound is capable of reducing human aortic endothelial inflammation caused by a saturated fatty acid, for example, reducing the mRNA levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), and is capable of effectively protecting the function of mitochondria in human aortic endothelium from being damaged by a saturated fatty acid, for example, increasing the expression of mitochondrial complex I.

The disclosure relates to a compound, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl 3-hydroxybutanoate, for improving aortic endothelial cell function and use thereof. The compound is capable of inhibiting inflammatory response of the human aortic endothelial cells caused by a saturated fatty acid, and preventing an occurrence and progression of atherosclerosis. The compound is capable of reducing human aortic endothelial inflammation caused by a saturated fatty acid, for example, reducing the mRNA levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), and is capable of effectively protecting the function of mitochondria in human aortic endothelium from being damaged by a saturated fatty acid, for example, increasing the expression of mitochondrial complex I.

Calibrants and methods of making the same include using mixtures of multifunctional core compounds or multifunctional dendrimers that are functionalized to yield a set of discrete compounds which cover a range of collisional cross sections (CCSs) for calibrating ion mobility and variation in molecular weight to calibrate the mass to charge (m/z) measurements of mass spectrometry, as well as for calibrating tandem instruments that measure both dimensions. Methods of using the calibrants are also disclosed, such as in mass spectrometry.

Calibrants and methods of making the same include using mixtures of multifunctional core compounds or multifunctional dendrimers that are functionalized to yield a set of discrete compounds which cover a range of collisional cross sections (CCSs) for calibrating ion mobility and variation in molecular weight to calibrate the mass to charge (m/z) measurements of mass spectrometry, as well as for calibrating tandem instruments that measure both dimensions. Methods of using the calibrants are also disclosed, such as in mass spectrometry.

The invention provides an artificially synthesized single sphingosine lipid and use of delivering a nucleic acid thereof. More particularly, the invention provides Use or method for delivering a nucleic acid to a cell or a subject using a compound of Formula (I), a stereoisomer or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof, or a combination comprising a compound of Formula (I), a stereoisomer or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof,

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Disclosed are a novel 1,2-diacylglycerol compound that useful for improving, preventing or treating inflammation-related diseases by inhibiting overexpression of various inflammatory cytokines such as IL-4 and IL-6 or chemokine CXCL8 related to the migration of inflammatory cells, a method for preparing the same, and an immunomodulator containing the same as an active ingredient. The 1,2-diacylglycerol compound is represented by Chemical Formula 2 in the patent specification.

Disclosed are a novel 1,2-diacylglycerol compound that useful for improving, preventing or treating inflammation-related diseases by inhibiting overexpression of various inflammatory cytokines such as IL-4 and IL-6 or chemokine CXCL8 related to the migration of inflammatory cells, a method for preparing the same, and an immunomodulator containing the same as an active ingredient. The 1,2-diacylglycerol compound is represented by Chemical Formula 2 in the patent specification.

The present invention provides purified compounds extracted from seaweeds having the formula (I):

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wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is each independently H or a fatty acid and their use for inhibiting the growth of cancer cells.

The present invention provides purified compounds extracted from seaweeds having the formula (I):

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wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is each independently H or a fatty acid and their use for inhibiting the growth of cancer cells.

Calibrants and methods of making the same include using mixtures of multifunctional core compounds or multifunctional dendrimers that are functionalized to yield a set of discrete compounds which cover a range of collisional cross sections (CCSs) for calibrating ion mobility and variation in molecular weight to calibrate the mass to charge (m/z) measurements of mass spectrometry, as well as for calibrating tandem instruments that measure both dimensions. Methods of using the calibrants are also disclosed, such as in mass spectrometry.