Syntheses and biological activities of KRN7000 analogues having aromatic residues in the acyl and backbone chains with varying stereochemistry

Syntheses and biological activities of KRN7000 analogues having aromatic residues in the acyl and backbone chains with varying stereochemistry Synthesis of all stereoisomers of KRN7000, the CD1d-binding NKT cell ligand Synthesis and Biological Activities of 5-Thio-α-GalCers RCAI-17, 22, 24–26, 29, 31, 34–36, 38–40, and 88, the analogs of KRN7000 with a sulfonamide linkage: Their synthesis and bioactivity for mouse natural killer T cells to produce Th2-biased cytokines Synthesis and Th1-immunostimulatory activity of α-galactosylceramide analogues bearing a halogen-containing or selenium-containing acyl chain Syntheses of Biotinylated α-Galactosylceramides and Their Effects on the Immune System and CD1 Molecules RCAI-133, an N-methylated analogue of KRN7000, activates mouse natural killer T cells to produce Th2-biased cytokines Focus on the Controversial Activation of Human iNKT Cells by 4-Deoxy Analogue of KRN7000 Synthesis and evaluation of 3″- and 4″-deoxy and -fluoro analogs of the immunostimulatory glycolipid, KRN7000 The 3-Deoxy Analogue of α-GalCer: Disclosing the Role of the 4-Hydroxyl Group for CD1d-Mediated NKT Cell Activation