Bioactive sphingolipids: metabolism and function

Sphingolipids (SLs) are essential constituents of eukaryotic cells. Besides playing structural roles in cellular membranes, some metabolites, including ceramide, sphingosine, and sphingosine-1-phosphate, have drawn attention as bioactive signaling molecules involved in the regulation of cell growth,...

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Main Authors: Nana Bartke, Yusuf A. Hannun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520305939