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ArticleBritish journal of pharmacology2006

Sphingosine-1-phosphate and sphingosylphosphorylcholine: two of a kind?

Astrid E Alewijnse, Martin C Michel

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Article in British journal of pharmacology, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Astrid E AlewijnseDepartment of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Academisch Medisch Centrum, Meibergdreef 15, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1105 AZ, The Netherlands.
Martin C Michel
Academic Medical Center · NLUniversity of Amsterdam · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sphingosine-1-phosphate and sphingosylphosphorylcholine are structurally related signalling molecules. Although they share some biological effects, it is debated whether this involves the same receptors. In this issue, Mathieson and Nixon report that these two lipids activate the same transcription factor but do so via distinct signalling pathways. Against this background, we discuss some of the potential pitfalls in studies comparing the effects of the two sphingolipids.

Indexed as

AnimalsCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinEnzyme ActivationLysophospholipidsMalePhosphorylcholineRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySphingosineCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinLysophospholipidsPhosphorylcholineSphingosinesphingosine 1-phosphatesphingosine phosphorylcholine

Identifiers

PMID16402045
PMCPMC1616987
OpenAlexW2171002021

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