| Literature DB >> 30310470 |
Petros Kikas1, George Chalikias1, Dimitrios Tziakas1.
Abstract
Sphingomyelin (SM) is a type of sphingolipid found within plasma, cellular membranes and plasma lipoproteins. Here we highlight the basic biochemical features of SMs and their role in biological membranes. We further discuss evidence of the association between SM and cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, valvular disease, heart failure and diabetes mellitus.Entities:
Keywords: Sphingomyelin; cardiovascular implications; sphingolipids
Year: 2018 PMID: 30310470 PMCID: PMC6159463 DOI: 10.15420/ecr.2017:20:3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Cardiol ISSN: 1758-3756