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Neutral sphingomyelinase 2 (smpd3) in the control of postnatal growth and development.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 22 Mar 2005
Stoffel Wilhelm, Jenke Britta, Blöck Barbara, Zumbansen Markus, Koebke Jürgen
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Neutral sphingomyelinases sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase (SMPD)2 and -3 hydrolyze sphingomyelin to phosphocholine and ceramide. smpd2 is expressed ubiquitously, and smpd3 is expressed predominantly in neurons of the CNS. Their activation and the functions of the released ceramides have been asso...
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