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Biological Activity:
A sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 modulator; immunosuppressant.
References: online
EV Berdyshev et al. FTY720 inhibits ceramide synthases and up-regulates dihydrosphingosine 1-phosphate formation in human lung endothelial cells. J. Biol. Chem. 2009, 284(9), 5467–77.
KK Dev et al. Brain sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors: implication for FTY720 in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Pharmacol. Ther. 2008, 117, 77-93.
K Chiba et al. Role of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor type 1 in lymphocyte egress from secondary lymphoid tissues and thymus. Cell Mol. Immunol. 2006, 3, 11-19.
U Kunzendorf et al. FTY720—the first compound of a new promising class of immunosuppressive drugs. Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 2004, 19, 1677-1681.
Chemical Name: 2-amino-2-[2-(4-octylphenyl)ethyl]propane-1,3-diol hydrochloride
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