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acifran

Known as: 2-Furancarboxylic acid, 4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-4-oxo-5-phenyl-, 2-methyl-2-phenyl-3(2H)furanone-5-carboxylic acid, 4,5-dihydro-5-methy1-4-oxo-5-pheny1-2-furancarboxylic acid 
An agonist of niacin receptors capable of mimicking niacin's ability to increase high-density lipoprotein (HDL). Acifran produces these effects at… 
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2007
2007
In this study, we present the identification and characterization of hamster and guinea pig nicotinic acid receptors. The hamster… 
1986
1986
The metabolic disposition of the antihyperlipidemic agent acifran (AY-25, 712) was determined in rats and dogs. The synthesis of…