| Literature DB >> 24011710 |
Hui Chen1,2, Annie Y Chan1,2, Donald U Stone1,2, Nawajes A Mandal1,2.
Abstract
Sphingolipids are a ubiquitous membrane lipid present in every cell and found most abundantly in neural tissues. Disorders such as Tay-Sachs or Niemann-Pick disease are the most familiar examples of dysfunction in sphingolipid metabolism and are typically associated with neurodegeneration and ocular findings such as blindness. More recently, the role of bioactive sphingolipids has been established in a multitude of cellular events, including cell survival, growth, senescence and apoptosis, inflammation, and neovascularization. We discuss our current knowledge and understanding of sphingolipid metabolism and signaling in the pathogenesis of ocular diseases.Entities:
Keywords: FTY720; ceramide; retina; retinal degenerations; sphingolipid; sphingosine; uveitis
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24011710 PMCID: PMC3864975 DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2013.02.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surv Ophthalmol ISSN: 0039-6257 Impact factor: 6.048