This invention is directed to, inter alia, compounds, methods, systems, and compositions for the maintenance, enhancement, and expansion of hematopoietic stem cells derived from sources of non-mobilized peripheral blood. Also provided herein are compounds of Formula I

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which are useful in maintaining, enhancing, and expanding of hematopoietic stem cells.

This invention is directed to, inter alia, compounds, methods, systems, and compositions for the maintenance, enhancement, and expansion of hematopoietic stem cells derived from sources of non-mobilized peripheral blood. Also provided herein are compounds of Formula I

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which are useful in maintaining, enhancing, and expanding of hematopoietic stem cells.

Acrylamide photoinitiators are provided, in which a photoinitiator moiety and an acrylamide are incorporated into the photoinitiator structure.

Acrylamide photoinitiators are provided, in which a photoinitiator moiety and an acrylamide are incorporated into the photoinitiator structure.

Rhein analogues that exhibit anti-proliferative activity, particular against cancer cells, are described herein. In some embodiments, the compounds contain a flat or planar ring system. Such rings system by facilitate non-covalent binding of the compounds to the DNA complex, such as by intercalation. In some embodiment, the compounds contain a flat or planar ring system as described above and one or more substituents which are alkylating moieties, electrophilic groups or Michael acceptors or groups which contain one or more alkylating moieties, electrophilic groups and/or Michael acceptors. The compounds described herein can also contain one more functional groups to improve the solubility of the compounds.

Rhein analogues that exhibit anti-proliferative activity, particular against cancer cells, are described herein. In some embodiments, the compounds contain a flat or planar ring system. Such rings system by facilitate non-covalent binding of the compounds to the DNA complex, such as by intercalation. In some embodiment, the compounds contain a flat or planar ring system as described above and one or more substituents which are alkylating moieties, electrophilic groups or Michael acceptors or groups which contain one or more alkylating moieties, electrophilic groups and/or Michael acceptors. The compounds described herein can also contain one more functional groups to improve the solubility of the compounds.

The present invention relates to a group of compounds with a structural nucleus derived from phenylacetamide, having the following formula (I): ##STR00001##
that can modulate the DREAM neuronal calcium sensor. Consequently, the present invention also relates to the use of these compounds for the treatment or prevention of disorders or diseases in which DREAM levels are above or below physiologically normal levels.

The present invention relates to a group of compounds with a structural nucleus derived from phenylacetamide, having the following formula (I): ##STR00001##
that can modulate the DREAM neuronal calcium sensor. Consequently, the present invention also relates to the use of these compounds for the treatment or prevention of disorders or diseases in which DREAM levels are above or below physiologically normal levels.

A method for producing a compound represented by formula (C) wherein R.sup.1 represents an amino group protected with a protecting group, the method comprising a step of subjecting a compound represented by formula (B) wherein R.sup.1 represents the same meaning as above, to intramolecular cyclization to convert the compound into the compound represented by formula (C).

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A method for producing a compound represented by formula (C) wherein R.sup.1 represents an amino group protected with a protecting group, the method comprising a step of subjecting a compound represented by formula (B) wherein R.sup.1 represents the same meaning as above, to intramolecular cyclization to convert the compound into the compound represented by formula (C).

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