Endocrine Abstracts

Sphingolipids constitute the structural base for all types of biological membranes, and are numerous in human and animal tissues. Metabolites of sphingolipids act as biological effectors, modulators and mediators in a number of biochemical processes; they are known to be pathogens in various human pathologies.We aimed at studying activity of sphingomyelinase, concentrations of sphingomyelin and its metabolites, such as ceramide and sphingosine, in organs...