Amylin, a 37-amino acid polypeptide that is structurally related to calcitonin, is secreted from the B cells of the pancreas. Amylin has anoretic effects in rats. Amylin may be responsible for the etiology of insulin resistance of type II diabetes mellitus through its modulation of peripheral effects of insulin.

OGT inhibitor 4a is an O-linked n-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (OGT) inhibitor with anticancer activity for the study of autoimmune and neurological disorders.

Direct Red 80 是一种四偶氮染料。它可用于检测淀粉样蛋白，并可放大组织切片中胶原纤维的常见双折射。