Mechanisms by which short-chain ceramides cause apoptosis

MeSH terms

• Acetates / pharmacology
• Animals
• Anticholesteremic Agents / metabolism
• Apoptosis* / drug effects
• Cell Line
• Ceramides / metabolism*
• Ceramides / pharmacology
• Cricetinae
• Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
• Fibroblasts / metabolism
• Kidney / metabolism
• Phosphatidylcholines / antagonists & inhibitors
• Sphingomyelins / metabolism
• Sphingosine / analogs & derivatives
• Sphingosine / pharmacology