Apoptosis and signalling in acid sphingomyelinase deficient cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent evidence suggests that the activation of a non-specific lipid scramblase during apoptosis induces the flipping of sphingomyelin from the cell surface to the cytoplasmic leaftet of the plasma membrane. Inner leaflet sphingomyel...

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Main Author: Sillence Dan J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2001-11-01
Series:BMC Cell Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/2/24