Genetic Architecture of Circulating Very-Long-Chain (C24:0 and C22:0) Ceramide Concentrations

• Main Authors: Sharon Cresci (Author), Ruibo Zhang (Author), Qiong Yang (Author), Meredith S. Duncan (Author), Vanessa Xanthakis (Author), Xuntian Jiang (Author), Ramachandran S Vasan (Author), Jean E. Schaffer (Author), Linda R. Peterson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Lipid and Atherosclerosis, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Total ceramide concentrations are linked with increased insulin resistance and cardiac dysfunction. However, recent studies have demonstrated that plasma concentrations of specific very-long-chain fatty ceramides (C24:0 and C22:0) are associated with a reduced incidence of coronary heart...