Glycosphingolipid-associated β-1,4 galactosyltransferase is elevated in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Objective β-1,4 galactosyltransferase-V (β-1,4 GalT-V) is an enzyme that synthesises a glycosphingolipid known as lactosylceramide, which has been implicated in general inflammation and atherosclerosis. We asked if β-1,4 GalT-V was present at elevated levels in patients with SLE, a disease which is...

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Main Authors: Vignesh Sadras, Steven Richard Jones, Barbara Lee Peterlin, Subroto Chatterjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:Lupus Science and Medicine
Online Access:https://lupus.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000368.full