Sphingolipids as Signaling and Regulatory Molecules - Chalfant, Charles; Del Poeta, Maurizio; SpringerLink (Online service) (New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010)
An Overview of Sphingolipid Metabolism: From Synthesis to Breakdown -- Sphingolipid Transport -- Sphingolipid Analysis by High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) -- Ceramide Synthases: Roles in Cell Physiology and Signaling -- Tales and Mysteries of the Enigmatic Sphingomyelin Synthase Family -- Ceramide in Stress Response -- Animal Models for Studying the Pathophysiology of Ceramide -- Ceramide-1-Phosphate in Cell Survival and Inflammatory Signaling -- Ceramide-1-Phosphate in Phagocytosis and Calcium Homeostasis -- Extracellular and Intracellular Actions of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate -- Glucosylceramide in Humans -- Gangliosides as Regulators of Cell Membrane Organization and Functions -- Cancer Treatment Strategies Targeting Sphingolipid Metabolism -- Therapeutic Strategies for Diabetes and Complications: A Role for Sphingolipids? -- Roles for Sphingolipids in Saccharomyces cerevisiae -- Sphingolipid Signaling in Fungal Pathogens -- Sphingolipids in Parasitic Protozoa -- Biosynthesis of Sphingolipids in Plants (and Some of Their Functions) -- Computational Analysis of Sphingolipid Pathway Systems.
Keywords: Life sciences; Human physiology; Pharmacology; Molecular biology; Life Sciences, general; Human Physiology; Pharmacology/Toxicology.; Molecular Medicine