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