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ReviewFEBS open bio2021

The structure of gangliosides hides a code for determining neuronal functions.

Giulia Lunghi, Maria Fazzari, Erika Di Biase, Laura Mauri, Elena Chiricozzi, Sandro Sonnino

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Review in FEBS open bio, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Gangliosides in molecular interactions and cell regulation.The Journal of biological chemistry · 2026
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  9. MALDI TIMS IMS Reveals Ganglioside Molecular Diversity within MurineJournal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry · 2024
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  11. Advances in Mass Spectrometry of Gangliosides Expressed in Brain Cancers.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  13. Fluorinated carbohydrates forChemical Society reviews · 2023
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  18. Ingenious Action ofMicroorganisms · 2022
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  20. Ten years of FEBS Open Bio.FEBS open bio · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Giulia LunghiDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milano, Italy.
Maria FazzariDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milano, Italy.
Erika Di BiaseDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milano, Italy.
Laura MauriDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milano, Italy.
Elena ChiricozziDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milano, Italy.
Sandro SonninoDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8180-5908

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gangliosides are particularly abundant in the central nervous system, where they are mainly associated with the synaptic membranes. Their structure underlies a specific role in determining several cell physiological processes of the nervous system. The high number of different gangliosides available in nature suggests that their structure, related to both the hydrophobic and hydrophilic portion of the molecule, defines a code, although not completely understood, that through hydrophobic interactions and hydrogen bonds allows the transduction of signals starting at the plasma membranes. In this short review, we describe some structural aspects responsible for the role played by gangliosides in maintaining and determining neuronal functions.

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AnimalsCell MembraneCentral Nervous SystemGangliosidesHumansHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsNeuronsSphingolipidsSphingosineGangliosidesSphingolipidsSphingosineceramide structureganglioside-protein interactionsgangliosidesneuronal functionsoligosaccharide structureplasma membrane

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PMID34003598
PMCPMC8634855

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