Sphingolipids are bioactive molecules that play either pro- and anti-atherogenic roles in the formation and maturation of atherosclerotic plaques. Among SLs, ceramide and sphingosine-1-phosphate showed antithetic properties in regulating various molecular mechanisms and have emerged as novel potential targets for regulating the development of atherosclerosis. In particular, maintaining the balance of the so-called ceramide/S1P rheostat is important to prevent the occurrence of endothelial dysfunction, which is the trigger for the entire atherosclerotic process and is strongly associated with increased oxidative stress. In addition, these two sphingolipids, together with many other sphingolipid mediators, are directly involved in the progression of atherogenesis and the formation of atherosclerotic plaques by promoting the oxidation of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and influencing the vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype. The modulation of ceramide and S1P levels may therefore allow the development of new antioxidant therapies that can prevent or at least impair the onset of atherogenesis, which would ultimately improve the quality of life of patients with coronary artery disease and significantly reduce their mortality.

Sphingolipids and Atherosclerosis: The Dual Role of Ceramide and Sphingosine-1-Phosphate / M. Piccoli, F. Cirillo, A. Ghiroldi, P. Rota, S. Coviello, A. Tarantino, P. LA ROCCA, I. Lavota, P. Creo, P. Signorelli, C. Pappone, L. Anastasia. - In: ANTIOXIDANTS. - ISSN 2076-3921. - 12:1(2023), pp. 143.1-143.30. [10.3390/antiox12010143]

Sphingolipids and Atherosclerosis: The Dual Role of Ceramide and Sphingosine-1-Phosphate

P. Rota;P. LA ROCCA;P. Signorelli;
2023

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Sphingolipids are bioactive molecules that play either pro- and anti-atherogenic roles in the formation and maturation of atherosclerotic plaques. Among SLs, ceramide and sphingosine-1-phosphate showed antithetic properties in regulating various molecular mechanisms and have emerged as novel potential targets for regulating the development of atherosclerosis. In particular, maintaining the balance of the so-called ceramide/S1P rheostat is important to prevent the occurrence of endothelial dysfunction, which is the trigger for the entire atherosclerotic process and is strongly associated with increased oxidative stress. In addition, these two sphingolipids, together with many other sphingolipid mediators, are directly involved in the progression of atherogenesis and the formation of atherosclerotic plaques by promoting the oxidation of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and influencing the vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype. The modulation of ceramide and S1P levels may therefore allow the development of new antioxidant therapies that can prevent or at least impair the onset of atherogenesis, which would ultimately improve the quality of life of patients with coronary artery disease and significantly reduce their mortality.
atherosclerosis; atherosclerotic plaque; ceramide; coronary artery disease (cad); endothelial dysfunction; oxidative stress; sphingolipids; sphingosine-1-phosphate
Settore BIO/10 - Biochimica
Settore MED/23 - Chirurgia Cardiaca
2023
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