Currently, alpha-GalCer (KRN7000) can only be supplied to research groups in non-profit institutes (for non-clinical use), after successful completion of a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) with the Pharmaceutical Division of Kirin Brewery Company Limited. Generally, you will need to send a research proposal for collaborative research to Kirin, which will then be reviewed by Kirin's Scientific Committee, and if approved, negotiations for an MTA with your institute will be started. This process takes a few months. As GalCer is a popular and powerful commodity, Kirin is understandably careful about it's distribution, but I haven't had any problem working with them. The best person to contact is Shigeyuki Yamano, PhD, the Manager for the R & D Collaboration section at Kirin. His e-mail is syamano@kirin.co.jp. Good Luck! Paul R. Warner, PhD Assistant Director Immunogenetics/HLA Laboratory Puget Sound Blood Center 921 Terry Ave. Seattle, WA 98104 phone: (206) 373-6609 fax: (206) 292-6582 e-mail: pwarner@psbc.org -----Original Message----- From: RAJA ALAMELU [mailto:alameluraja@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 3:02 AM To: cyto-inbox Subject: [alpha galactosyl Ceramide availability?] Dear Flowers, I want to use alpha galactosyl Ceramide for NK cell related studies. Is it commercially available? Can any user provide the source? Sincerely, Alamelu Raja _____ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents - Jib <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=30648/*http://movies.yahoo.com/movies/feature/jibjabinaugural.html> Jab's 'Second Term' ************************************************************************ This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information. It has been scanned for viruses. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this e-mail and destroy any copies. Any dissemination, use, review, disclosure, or distribution of this information by a person other than the intended recipient is unauthorized and may be illegal.Received on Mon Feb 21 16:38:00 2005
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