Roles of ceramides and other sphingolipids in immune cell function and inflammation

S Albeituni, J Stiban - The Role of Bioactive Lipids in Cancer, Inflammation …, 2019 - Springer
Ceramides are bioactive sphingolipids that support the structure of the plasma membrane
and mediate numerous cell-signaling events in eukaryotic cells. The finding that ceramides …

Potential pathophysiological mechanisms underlying multiple organ dysfunction in cytokine release syndrome

P Chen, Y Tang, W He, R Yang, Z Lan… - Mediators of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In recent decades, many serious respiratory infections have broken out all over the world,
including SARS‐CoV, MERS, and COVID‐19. They are characterized by strong infectivity …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoliposome C6-ceramide increases the anti-tumor immune response and slows growth of liver tumors in mice

G Li, D Liu, ET Kimchi, JT Kaifi, X Qi, Y Manjunath… - Gastroenterology, 2018 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Ceramide, a sphingolipid metabolite, affects T-cell signaling, induces
apoptosis of cancer cells, and slows tumor growth in mice. However, it has not been used as …

Hemagglutinin of influenza A virus antagonizes type I interferon (IFN) responses by inducing degradation of type I IFN receptor 1

C Xia, M Vijayan, CJ Pritzl, SY Fuchs… - Journal of …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Influenza A virus (IAV) employs diverse strategies to circumvent type I interferon (IFN)
responses, particularly by inhibiting the synthesis of type I IFNs. However, it is poorly …

NFκB–Pim-1–Eomesodermin axis is critical for maintaining CD8 T-cell memory quality

KM Knudson, CJ Pritzl, V Saxena… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
T-cell memory is critical for long-term immunity. However, the factors involved in maintaining
the persistence, function, and phenotype of the memory pool are undefined. Eomesodermin …

Depletion of host and viral sphingomyelin impairs influenza virus infection

A Audi, N Soudani, G Dbaibo, H Zaraket - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Influenza A virus (IAV) is a major human respiratory pathogen causing annual epidemics as
well as periodic pandemics. A complete understanding of the virus pathogenesis and host …

The role of lipid metabolism in influenza A virus infection

Y Zhou, J Pu, Y Wu - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Influenza A virus (IAV) is an important zoonotic pathogen that can cause disease in animals
such as poultry and pigs, and it can cause infection and even death in humans, posing a …

Ceramide Suppresses Influenza A Virus Replication In Vitro

N Soudani, R Hage-Sleiman, W Karam… - Journal of …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Annual influenza outbreaks are associated with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide
despite the availability of seasonal vaccines. Influenza pathogenesis depends on the …

Ceramide signaling and metabolism in pathophysiological states of the lung

I Petrache, EV Berdyshev - Annual review of physiology, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Following the discovery of ceramide as the central signaling and metabolic relay among
sphingolipids, studies of its involvement in lung health and pathophysiology have …

Transient inhibition of sphingosine kinases confers protection to influenza A virus infected mice

C Xia, YJ Seo, CJ Studstill, M Vijayan, JJ Wolf, B Hahm - Antiviral research, 2018 - Elsevier
Influenza continues to pose a threat to public health by causing illness and mortality in
humans. Discovering host factors that regulate influenza virus propagation is vital for the …