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the significant potency of the thioglycoside analog of KRN7000,
these two compounds may also exhibit interesting cytokine release
profiles. Bioassays on these compounds are currently underway
and the results will be reported elsewhere in due course.
Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the Research Frontier Program of
Science Foundation Ireland, the Program for Research in Third-Le-
vel Institution (PRTLI) Cycle 3, administered by the Higher Educa-
tion Authority (HEA) of Ireland and the Natural Science Foundation
of Zhejiang Province (R4110195).
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