Cycloserine and threo-dihydrosphingosine inhibit TNF-α-induced cytotoxicity: Evidence for the importance of de novo ceramide synthesis in TNF-α signaling

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research

Volumn 1643, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 1-4

  Meyer, Sybille G E ^a   De Groot, Herbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ceramide de novo synthesis; Safingol; Sphinganine; Sphingosine; Threo dihydrosphingosine; Tumor necrosis factor (TNF )

Indexed keywords

CERAMIDE; CERAMIDE DERIVATIVE; CYCLOSERINE; SERINE PALMITOYLTRANSFERASE; SPHINGANINE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL LABELING; CELL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0345118284     PISSN: 01674889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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