ABCA8 stimulates sphingomyelin production in oligodendrocyte

This report represents the first extensive expression and functional study of ABCA8 in the human brain and our data strongly suggest that ABCA8 regulates lipid metabolism in oligodendrocyte and potentially plays a role in myelin formation and maintenance.

Source: BJ Cell - April 5, 2013 Category: Biochemistry Authors: W Scott Kim, J T Hsiao, S Bhatia, E N Glaros, A S Don, S Tsuruoka, C Shannon Weickert, G M Halliday Tags: BJ Cell Source Type: research