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ReviewMolecular neurobiology

The role and metabolism of sulfatide in the nervous system.

Matthias Eckhardt

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Review in Molecular neurobiology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 90 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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90citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
5.9field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

90 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 191 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Functions of Sulfatide in the Nervous, Immune, and Urinary Systems.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026
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  19. Altered plasma membrane abundance of the sulfatide-binding protein NF155 links glycosphingolipid imbalances to demyelination.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2023
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30 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Matthias EckhardtInstitute of Physiological Chemistry, University of Bonn, Nussallee 11, 53115 Bonn, Germany. eckhardt@institut.physiochem.uni-bonn.de
University of Bonn · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

3-O-sulfogalactosylceramide or sulfatide is a major component of the myelin sheath in the central and peripheral nervous system. The examination of mice deficient in the sulfatide-synthesizing enzyme, cerebroside sulfotransferase, provided new insight into the role of sulfatide in the differentiation of myelinating cells, formation of the paranodal junction, and myelin maintenance. Although in general regarded as a marker for oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells, sulfatide is also present in astrocytes and neurons. The relatively low amount of sulfatide in neurons can dramatically increase in the absence of the sulfatide-degrading enzyme, arylsulfatase A, as in metachromatic leukodystrophy. Recent advance in the understanding of this disease comes from studies on new transgenic mouse models. Significant changes in sulfatide levels have also been observed more recently in Alzheimer's disease and other diseases, suggesting that sulfatide might be involved in the pathogenesis of these diseases as well. This review summarizes recent studies on the physiological and pathophysiological role of sulfatide using transgenic mice deficient in its synthesis or degradation.

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AnimalsApolipoproteins ECell DifferentiationGalactosylceramidesHumansLeukodystrophy, MetachromaticMolecular StructureMyelin SheathNervous SystemNeuronsSulfoglycosphingolipidsApolipoproteins EGalactosylceramidesSulfoglycosphingolipids

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PMID18465098
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