The effects of exogenous sphingosine on neuro2a cells are strictly related to the overall capacity of cells to metabolize sphingosine

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 124, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 900-904

  Riboni, Laura ^a   Prinetti, Alessandro ^a   Bassi, Rosaria ^a   Viani, Paola ^a   Tettamanti, Guido ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ceramide; Neuro2a cells; Sphingosine; Sphingosine effects; Sphingosine metabolism

Indexed keywords

CERAMIDE; SPHINGOSINE;

ACYLATION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL METABOLISM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOTOXICITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; RADIOACTIVITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031755538     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a022205     Document Type: Article

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