Ceramide Kinase Contributes to Proliferation but not to Prostaglandin E2 Formation in Renal Mesangial Cells and Fibroblasts

Background/Aims: Ceramide kinase (CerK) catalyzes the generation of the sphingolipid ceramide-1-phosphate (C1P) which regulates various cellular functions including cell growth and death, and inflammation. Here, we used a novel catalytic inhibitor of CerK, NVP-231, and CerK knockout cells to investi...

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Main Authors: Oleksandr Pastukhov, Stephanie Schwalm, Isolde Römer, Uwe Zangemeister-Wittke, Josef Pfeilschifter, Andrea Huwiler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2014-06-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/362989