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ReviewBrain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland)2026

The physiological and pathological effects of sphingolipid metabolism and signaling in the central nervous system.

Tian Li, Haoying He, Ejuan Zhang, Fengjiao Hu, Zhuo Wang, Jian Xu, Mengliu Zeng, Biwen Peng

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Review in Brain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Tian LiDepartment of Neurology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2922-4158
Haoying HeDepartment of Neurology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4575-0227
Ejuan ZhangMedical Science Research Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2421-6749
Fengjiao HuMedical Science Research Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2235-6652
Zhuo WangMedical Science Research Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9997-3109
Jian XuClinical Laboratory, Weifang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3087-824X
Mengliu ZengMedical Science Research Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6232-9075
Biwen PengDepartment of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5599-6779

Funding

Medical Sci-Tech Innovation Platform of Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University PTXM2023009Medical Sci-Tech Innovation Platform of Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University PTXM2024025Medical Sci-Tech Innovation Platform of Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University PTXM2025032Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province 2022CFB195Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province 2024AFB723Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province 2025AFC006Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2019BH056
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sphingolipids are essential, complex lipids that are abundant in the cell membranes of eukaryotic cells, particularly concentrated in the myelin and neuronal membranes of the central nervous system (CNS). These lipids are crucial components of the cell membrane, affecting their structure and fluidity, and thus regulating various biological processes, including signal transduction, cell differentiation, apoptosis, and autophagy. The metabolic pathways of sphingolipids are highly complex and conserved, and this metabolic process can produce multiple metabolites. Metabolites such as ceramide (Cer) and sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) are vital in CNS signaling, affecting neurodevelopment, myelination, and synaptic plasticity. Thus, disruption of sphingolipid metabolism is closely related to neurological disorders. This article provides the latest studies concerning the known features of sphingolipid and sphingolipid metabolism, highlighting its physiological and pathological roles in the CNS.

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Central Nervous SystemSignal TransductionSphingolipidsAnimalsHumansSphingolipidscentral nervous systemneurodegenerative diseasessphingolipidssphingosine 1‐phosphate, ceremidetreatment

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PMID40744899
PMCPMC12695701

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