Adenovirus-mediated sphingomyelin synthase 2 increases atherosclerotic lesions in ApoE KO mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sphingomyelin synthase 2 (SMS2) contributes to de novo sphingomyelin (SM) biosynthesis. Its activity is related to SM levels in the plasma and the cell membrane. In this study, we investigated the possibility of a direct relationship...

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Main Authors: Zhao Yarui, Dong Jibin, Wang Xiaogang, Li Yue, Wu Manping
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/10/1/7