Glucosylceramide modulates membrane traffic along the endocytic pathway

Glycosphingolipids are endocytosed and targeted to the Golgi apparatus, but are mistargeted to lysosomes in numerous sphingolipidoses. Substrate reduction therapy utilizes imino sugars to inhibit glucosylceramide synthase and potentially abrogate the effects of storage. Gaucher disease is a heredita...

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Autori principali: Dan J. Sillence, Vishwajeet Puri, David L. Marks, Terry D. Butters, Raymond A. Dwek, Richard E. Pagano, Frances M. Platt
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Elsevier 2002-11-01
Serie:Journal of Lipid Research
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Accesso online:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520327589