Cy5-NH 2 (40 mg, 1 eq., 10 mg/mL) in anhydrous DMF was added, and the pH was adjusted to 8 with N, N-diisopropylethylamine. The reaction proceeded for 24 h at room temperature, protected from light.

Objectives Due to their role in inflammatory metabolic diseases, we hypothesised that free fatty acids (FFA) are also involved in inflammatory joint diseases. To test this hypothesis, we analysed the ...