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Sphingolipids: membrane microdomains in brain development, function and neurological diseases.
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- Novel Insight in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) Biomarker Discovery in CSF.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Trial
- Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training on Systemic Biomarkers and Cognition in Late Middle-Aged Adults at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Trial
- The role of sphingolipids in major depressive disorder and associated cognitive impairment: interactions with monoaminergic signaling, neuroinflammation, and neurogenesis.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Review
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- Circulating Sphingomyelins Correlate With Plasma T-Tau in Cognitively Unimpaired Older Adults at Risk of Developing Alzheimer's Disease.Journal of neurochemistry · 2026Article
- Exploration of the structural diversity and distribution pattern of gangliosides and sulfatides in mouse brain tissues and biomarkers for Parkinson's Disease.Lipids in health and disease · 2026Article
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- The role of lipids in neuromodulation for psychiatric disorders: A narrative review.Translational psychiatry · 2026Review
- Sphingolipids in Emotional Well-Being.Journal of neurochemistry · 2026Review
- Characterization of the Lipidome of Neurons in Mouse Brain Nuclei Using Imaging Mass Spectrometry.Analytical chemistry · 2026Article
- Cry2 deficiency leads to cognitive impairment through the microbiota-gut-brain axis mediated S1P/NLRP3/IL-1β pathway in mice.Journal of neuroinflammation · 2026Article
- Evolution of the lipidome uncovers early changes in adrenoleukodystrophy human cortical and spinal organoids.iScience · 2026Article
- Exploratory microbiota-metabolite alterations associated with cognitive impairment after repeated low-dose sevoflurane exposure in mice.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- The integration of plasma non-target metabolomics and lipidomics analysis for the discovery of global developmental delay/intellectual disability biomarkers.Frontiers in cellular neuroscience · 2026Article
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Abstract
Sphingolipids are highly enriched in the nervous system where they are pivotal constituents of the plasma membranes and are important for proper brain development and functions. Sphingolipids are not merely structural elements, but are also recognized as regulators of cellular events by their ability to form microdomains in the plasma membrane. The significance of such compartmentalization spans broadly from being involved in differentiation of neurons and synaptic transmission to neuronal-glial interactions and myelin stability. Thus, perturbations of the sphingolipid metabolism can lead to rearrangements in the plasma membrane, which has been linked to the development of various neurological diseases. Studying microdomains and their functions has for a long time been synonymous with studying the role of cholesterol. However, it is becoming increasingly clear that microdomains are very heterogeneous, which among others can be ascribed to the vast number of sphingolipids. In this review, we discuss the importance of microdomains with emphasis on sphingolipids in brain development and function as well as how disruption of the sphingolipid metabolism (and hence microdomains) contributes to the pathogenesis of several neurological diseases.
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