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Fall 2010
Sphingomyelin (SM), a sphingolipid that is concentrated in the extracellular leaflet of the plasma membrane, can interact with cholesterol to form more ordered “raft” domains. The hydrolysis of SM by sphingomyelinase (SMase) generates ceramide and may redistribute cholesterol molecules to other...
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The Effects of Fructose Feeding on the Quantal Catecholamine Release from Adrenal Chromaffin Cells
DownloadFall 2015
Abstract: Adrenal chromaffin cells release catecholamines in response to stress, via the exocytosis of large-dense core granules (LDCGs). Excessive stress responses, however, are harmful and can lead to the development of hypertension. The fructose-fed rats, an animal model with the symptom of...