alpha-Galactosylceramide Analog 8

White solid. Soluble in pyridine, methanol, 100% ethanol, DMSO or dimethylformamide. Immunostimulant, Potent stimulator of natural killer T (NKT) cells, Specific ligand of the lipid-binding MHC class I-like protein CD1d in human and mouse NKT cells, Potent antitumor compound, Stimulates the production of smaller amounts of IFN-gamma than alpha-GalCer, but induces equal or greater IL-4 secretion in mouse models.