Title : Ceramide is a mediator of apoptosis in retina photoreceptors.

Pub. Date : 2006 Apr

PMID : 16565407






2 Functional Relationships(s)
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1 DHA, the retina major polyunsaturated fatty acid, which protects photoreceptors from oxidative stress-induced apoptosis, completely blocked C2-ceramide-induced photoreceptor death, simultaneously increasing Bcl-2 expression. Docosahexaenoic Acids BCL2 apoptosis regulator Homo sapiens
2 DHA prevented oxidative stress and ceramide damage by upregulating Bcl-2 expression and glucosylating ceramide, thus decreasing its intracellular concentration. Docosahexaenoic Acids BCL2 apoptosis regulator Homo sapiens