Sphingolipids cyclic derivatives: Occurrence, biological relevance and synthetic approaches

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 953-986

  Ballereau, Stéphanie ^a   Baltas, Michel ^a   Génisson, Yves ^a  

^a UPS)   (France)

Author keywords

Broussonetine; Ceramide; Jaspine; Penaresidine; Prosophylline; Sphingosine

Indexed keywords

CELL ADHESION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CERAMIDES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BROUSSONETINE; CANCER DEVELOPMENT; CYCLIC DERIVATIVES; JASPINE; LIPID MEDIATORS; PENARESIDINE; PROSOPHYLLINE; SPHINGOLIPIDS; SPHINGOSINE; SYNTHETIC APPROACH;

SPHINGOSINES;

EID: 79952752678     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138527211794785127     Document Type: Review

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