NIH R01 · 2024
Novel sphingolipid metabolites in myocardial ischemia
Project Summary Ischemic cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of death in the world and affects approximately 1% to 2% of the general population. Sphingolipids, a lipid class bearing signaling properties, have been implicated in numerous cardiac pathologies. Sphingolipids are formed by serine palmitoyltransferase, a heterodimeric enzyme comprised of the subunits Sptlc1 and Spltc2. This heterodimer combines serine and palmitoyl-CoA to generate dihydrosphingosine, which serves as a scaffold for generation of all downstream sphingolipids (e.g. ceramides, sphingomyelins, glycosphingolipids, sphingosine-1-phosphate, etc.). Despite their implication in pathology, sphingolipids are required by all…
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