Emerging roles of sphingosylphosphorylcholine in modulating cardiovascular functions and diseases  

作　　者：Di Ge Hong-wei Yue Hong-hong Liu Jing Zhao 

机构地区：[1]School of Biological Science and Technology,University of Jinan,Jinan 250022,China [2]Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology,School of Life Science,Shandong University,Jinan 250022,China

出　　处：《Acta Pharmacologica Sinica》2018年第12期1830-1836,共7页中国药理学报（英文版）

摘　　要：Sphingosylphosphorylcholine (SPC) is a bioactive sphingolipid in blood plasma that is metabolized from the hydrolysis of the membrane sphingolipid. SPC maintains low levels in the circulation under normal conditions, which makes studying its origin and action difficult. In recent years, however, it has been revealed that SPC may act as a first messenger through G protein-coupled receptors (S1P1-5, GPR12) or membrane lipid rafts, or as a second messenger mediating intracellular Ca^2+ release in diverse human organ systems. SPC is a constituent of lipoproteins, and the activation of platelets promotes the release of SPC into blood, both implying a certain effect of SPC in modulating the pathological process of the heart and vessels. A line of evidence indeed confirms that SPC exerts a pronounced influence on the cardiovascular system through modulation of the functions of myocytes, vein endothelial cells, as well as vascular smooth muscle cells. In this review we summarize the current knowledge of the potential roles of SPC in the development of cardiovascular diseases and discuss the possible underlying mechanisms.

关 键 词：SPHINGOSYLPHOSPHORYLCHOLINE SPHINGOLIPID second MESSENGER first MESSENGER G protein-coupled receptor membrane lipid raft MYOCYTES VEIN endothelial cell vascular smooth muscle cells 

分 类 号：R[医药卫生]