Methods and compositions are provided for achieving a cytoprotective effect by selecting a polycyclic compound with a phenol group at one end of the molecule and a carbon ring at the other such that an alkyl ether functional group in which the alkyl group has a formula C
n
H
2n+1
(where n is at least 3 and less than 20) is positioned on the carbon ring. The compound may be used to achieve a cytoprotective effect in cells and to retard the development of a degenerative condition in a subject suffering from a disease, trauma or aging.
本发明提供了一种通过选择具有分子一端带有
酚基团,而另一端带有碳环的
多环化合物,使得碳环上有一种烷基醚官能团,其中烷基的公式为CnH2n+1(其中n至少为3且小于20),以实现细胞保护效应的方法和组合物。该化合物可用于在细胞中实现细胞保护效应,并延缓患有疾病、创伤或衰老的受试者的退行性状况的发展。