Second messengers. Sphingolipid signalling.
Sphingomyelin metabolites seem increasingly likely to be intracellular messengers controlling a variety of cell activities, but it is not yet clear exactly which metabolites control which functions, or how they do so.
Michell
R H
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Institute of Cancer Studies, University of Birmingham, UK.
Wakelam
M J
MJ
D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division; D002518:Ceramides / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D010749:Phosphoprotein Phosphatases / Q000378:metabolism; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D015290:Second Messenger Systems / Q000502:physiology*; D013107:Sphingolipids / Q000378:metabolism*; D013108:Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase / Q000378:metabolism
D002518:Ceramides; D013107:Sphingolipids; D011494:Protein Kinases; D010749:Phosphoprotein Phosphatases; D013108:Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase