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The common acid sphingomyelinase polymorphism p.G508R is associated with self-reported allergy.
Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology - 1 Jan 2014
Reichel Martin, Richter-Schmidinger Tanja, Mühle Christiane, Rhein Cosima, Alexopoulos Panagiotis, Schwab Sibylle G, Gulbins Erich, Kornhuber Johannes
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BACKGROUND: Acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) is a key regulator of ceramide-dependent signalling pathways. Among others, activation of ASM can be induced by CD95 or cytokine signalling and by cellular stress resulting from inflammation or infection. Increased ASM activity was observed in a variety of...
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