1,18 octadecanediol

1,18-Octadecanediol is a compound derived from Spartium japonicum that acts as a lubricant and reduces cancer in animal studies.

PE(18:1(9Z)/0:0) is a naturally-occurring lysophospholipid and an analog of plasmalogen lysophosphatidylethanolamine. PE(18:1(9Z)/0:0) induces transient increases in intracellular calcium in PC12 rat neuronal cells in a concentration-dependent manner. PE(18:1(9Z)/0:0) increases the production of IL-4 and IL-2, but not IFN-γ. In mouse serum, PE(18:1(9Z)/0:0) (1 μg/animal) induces the T helper 2 response. PE(18:1(9Z)/0:0) levels increase in interscapular brown adipose tissue in mice following three-day cold exposure.