摘要 |
The specification discloses methods for modulating cellular metabolism in a subject, modulating being desirable to mitigate a condition of the subject. Disclosed methods include processes for administering to said subject an effective amount of a compound of the formula <IMAGE> wherein one and only one of R1 and R3 is a straight-chain or branched-chain omega -hydroxyalkyl (5-8C), or is a branched-chain ( omega -1)-hydroxyalkyl (5-8C), or is an ( omega -1)-oxoalkyl (5-8C), or is an ( omega , omega -1) or ( omega -1, omega -2)-dihydroxyalkyl (5-8C), or is an alkenyl substituent (5-8C), and the other is alkyl (1-12C) optionally containing one or two non-adjacent oxygen atoms in place of C.
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