A Review of the Role of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate in the Brain: An Important Mediator Implicated in the Central Nervous System

Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a bioactive lipid that signals through a family of G protein-coupled receptors, consisting of 5 members, termed S1P1, S1P2, S1P3, S1P4 and S1P5. Activation of S1P results in the regulation of several cellular functions, including cell proliferation, process retractio...

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Main Author: Chuchard PUNSAWAD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Walailak University 2013-12-01
Series:Walailak Journal of Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://wjst.wu.ac.th/index.php/wjst/article/view/781