Inhibitory effect of ganglioside GD1b on K+ current in hippocampal neurons and its involvement in apoptosis suppression

Gangliosides are endogenous membrane components enriched in neuronal cells. They have been shown to play regulatory roles in many cellular processes. Here, we show for the first time that ganglioside GD1b plays an antiapoptotic role in cultured hippocampal neurons. GD1b inhibited the voltage-depende...

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Main Authors: Xuesong Chen, Shaopeng Chi, Mingna Liu, Wei Yang, Taotao Wei, Zhi Qi, Fuyu Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-12-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520328455