Inhibition of C2-ceramide induced contraction in cat esophageal smooth muscle cell by newly synthesized Ceramide analogues

  • Published : 2002.10.01

Abstract

It has been shown that C2-ceramide (C2), short chain ceramide, plays a role in mediating contraction of cat esophageal smooth muscle cells. We examined the effect of newly synthesized ceramide analogues on the C2-ceramide induced contraction in esophageal smooth muscle cells isolated with collagenase. C2-ceramide produced contraction of smooth muscle cells in a dose dependent manner. (omitted)

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