Sphingolipids in Disease

Sphingolipids are lipid components of the plasma membrane of eukaryotic cells with an important function in signaling mechanisms in the cell. This� book provides insight into the physiological and pathophysiological role of sphingolipids and in particular its derivative ceramide. The function of Sph...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Gulbins, Erich. (Editor), Petrache, Irina. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Vienna : Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Series:Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, 216
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1511-4
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Summary:Sphingolipids are lipid components of the plasma membrane of eukaryotic cells with an important function in signaling mechanisms in the cell. This� book provides insight into the physiological and pathophysiological role of sphingolipids and in particular its derivative ceramide. The function of Sphingolipids in cell signaling with regard to infectious and lung diseases, cancer, cardiovascular diseases and neuropsychiatric disorders are described and treated in distinct parts. Together with Volume 215 from the same Editors, the collection represents a unique, comprehensive work on Sphingolipids, providing information on both: Sphingolipid basic biology� as well as its important function in a (patho)physiological context. The book is written for scientists in pharmacology, biochemistry and cell biology with a focus on biomedical research as well as for clinicians in pharmacology, oncology, cardiology, neurology and infectious disease.� �
Physical Description:VIII, 478 p. 38 illus., 33 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9783709115114
ISSN:0171-2004 ;