Ceramide Signaling

Foreword. Preface. 1. Insights into the Modulation of Ceramide Metabolism by Naturally Occurring and Synthetic Sphingolipid Analogs as Monitored by Electrospray Tandem Mass Spectronomy; A.H. Merrill Jr., et al. 2. Ceramide in Apoptosis: Possible Biophysical Foundations of Action; P.K.J. Kinnunen, J.H. Holopainen. 3. Ceramide-Mediated Receptor Clustering; E. Gulbins, H. Grassmé. 4. Ceramidases: Regulators of Turnover of Ceramide and Ceramide-Mediated Responses; C. Mao, L. Obeid. 5. Molecular Evolution of Neutral Ceramidase: From Bacteria to Mammals; M. Ito, et al. 6.The Role of Cerine/Threonine Protein Phosphatases in Ceramide Signaling; C.E. Chalfant, Y.A. Hannun. 7. Kinase Suppressor of Ras as a Ceramide-Activated Protein Kinase; D.B. Polk, et al. 8. Ceramide in Apoptosis: The FAN Thesis, Not a Fantasy; B. Ségui, et al. 9. The Cross-Talk Between Nitric Oxide and Ceramide; R. Barsacchi, et al. 10. Crosstalk of Ceramide with Cell Survival Signaling; T. Okazaki, et al. 11. Ceramide in the Regulation of Neuronal Development: Two Faces of a Lipid; C. Riebeling, A.H. Futerman. 12. Neurons, Neurotrophins and Ceramide Signaling: Do Domains and Pores Contribute to the Dichotomy? R.T. Dobrowsky. 13. Ceramide Signaling in Cannabinoid Action; I. Galve-Roperh, et al. 14. Ceramide Glycosylation and Chemotherapy Resistance; M.C. Cabot. 15. Ceramide in Serum Lipoproteins: Function and Regulation of Metabolism; M.N. Nikolova-Karakashian. 16. TherapeuticImplications of Ceramide-Regulated Signaling Cascades; M. Kester, et al. Index.