Journal articleAuthors : Papadopoulos, Charalampos (2021)
A set of constituents of the erythrocyte membrane lipidome has been proposed to serve as biomarkers
for liver disease and acute coronary syndrome. In erythrocytes, sphingomyelin hydrolysis provides
ceramide, a signaling lipid necessary for phosphatidylserine exposure and eryptosis. Phosphatidylserine
exposure further amplifies hepatic inflammation and fibrosis during non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
(NAFLD). In this study, we developed and applied...