TY - JOUR
T1 - Sphingolipids and their role in health and disease in the central nervous system
AU - Leal, Andrés Felipe
AU - Suarez, Diego A.
AU - Echeverri-Peña, Olga Yaneth
AU - Albarracín, Sonia Luz
AU - Alméciga-Díaz, Carlos Javier
AU - Espejo-Mojica, Ángela Johana
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Authors
PY - 2022/8
Y1 - 2022/8
N2 - Sphingolipids (SLs) are lipids derived from sphingosine, and their metabolism involves a broad and complex network of reactions. Although SLs are widely distributed in the body, it is well known that they are present in high concentrations within the central nervous system (CNS). Under physiological conditions, their abundance and distribution in the CNS depend on brain development and cell type. Consequently, SLs metabolism impairment may have a significant impact on the normal CNS function, and has been associated with several disorders, including sphingolipidoses, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's. This review summarizes the main SLs characteristics and current knowledge about synthesis, catabolism, regulatory pathways, and their role in physiological and pathological scenarios in the CNS.
AB - Sphingolipids (SLs) are lipids derived from sphingosine, and their metabolism involves a broad and complex network of reactions. Although SLs are widely distributed in the body, it is well known that they are present in high concentrations within the central nervous system (CNS). Under physiological conditions, their abundance and distribution in the CNS depend on brain development and cell type. Consequently, SLs metabolism impairment may have a significant impact on the normal CNS function, and has been associated with several disorders, including sphingolipidoses, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's. This review summarizes the main SLs characteristics and current knowledge about synthesis, catabolism, regulatory pathways, and their role in physiological and pathological scenarios in the CNS.
KW - Central nervous system
KW - Lysosomal storage diseases
KW - Sphingolipidoses
KW - Sphingolipids
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85134750667&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jbior.2022.100900
DO - 10.1016/j.jbior.2022.100900
M3 - Review article
C2 - 35870382
AN - SCOPUS:85134750667
SN - 2212-4926
VL - 85
JO - Advances in Biological Regulation
JF - Advances in Biological Regulation
M1 - 100900
ER -