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Gene Information

Gene symbol: SMPD2

Gene name: sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 2, neutral membrane (neutral sphingomyelinase)

HGNC ID: 11121

Synonyms: nSMase, ISC1

Related Genes

# Gene Symbol Number of hits
1 AGXT 1 hits
2 AKT1 1 hits
3 ASAH3 1 hits
4 SMPD1 1 hits
5 SPTLC1 1 hits
6 SREBF1 1 hits
7 TNF 1 hits

Related Sentences

# PMID Sentence
1 16936207 Expression of enzymes involved in ceramide generation (neutral sphingomyelinase [NSMase], acid sphingomyelinase [ASMase], and serine-palmitoyl-transferase [SPT]) and ceramide hydrolysis (ceramidase) are elevated in obese adipose tissues.
2 16936207 Our data also suggest that hyperinsulinemia and elevated tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha associated with obesity may contribute to the observed increase in adipose NSMase, ASMase, and SPT mRNA in this murine model of obesity.
3 16936207 In cultured adipocytes, ceramide, sphingosine, and S1P induced gene expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, TNF-alpha, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, interleukin-6, and keratinocyte-derived chemokine.
4 16936207 Expression of enzymes involved in ceramide generation (neutral sphingomyelinase [NSMase], acid sphingomyelinase [ASMase], and serine-palmitoyl-transferase [SPT]) and ceramide hydrolysis (ceramidase) are elevated in obese adipose tissues.
5 16936207 Our data also suggest that hyperinsulinemia and elevated tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha associated with obesity may contribute to the observed increase in adipose NSMase, ASMase, and SPT mRNA in this murine model of obesity.
6 16936207 In cultured adipocytes, ceramide, sphingosine, and S1P induced gene expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, TNF-alpha, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, interleukin-6, and keratinocyte-derived chemokine.
7 19753513 The activity of serine palmitoyltransferase (SPT), neutral and acid sphingomyelinase (nSMase and aSMase), and neutral and alkaline ceramidase (nCDase and alCDase) was examined.
8 20032468 Interestingly, basal iPLA(2)beta, mature SREBP-1 (mSREBP-1), phosphorylated Akt, and neutral sphingomyelinase (NSMase) are higher, relative abundances of sphingomyelins are lower, and mitochondrial membrane potential (DeltaPsi) is compromised in Akita cells, in comparison with WT cells.
9 20032468 Consistent with this, SREBP-1, iPLA(2)beta, and NSMase messages in Akita mouse islets are higher than in WT islets.
10 20032468 Interestingly, basal iPLA(2)beta, mature SREBP-1 (mSREBP-1), phosphorylated Akt, and neutral sphingomyelinase (NSMase) are higher, relative abundances of sphingomyelins are lower, and mitochondrial membrane potential (DeltaPsi) is compromised in Akita cells, in comparison with WT cells.
11 20032468 Consistent with this, SREBP-1, iPLA(2)beta, and NSMase messages in Akita mouse islets are higher than in WT islets.
12 21437908 The content of ceramide (Cer), dihydroceramide (dhCer), sphingosine (SPH), sphinganine (SPA), sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P; pmol/mg of protein), the expression (mRNA) and activity of key enzymes responsible for Cer metabolism: serine palmitoyltransferase (SPT), neutral and acidic sphingomyelinase (nSMase and aSMase, respectively), and neutral and acidic ceramidase (nCDase and aCDase, respectively) were examined in human adipose tissue.
13 21437908 We have found correlation between adipose tissue Cer content and plasma adiponectin concentration (r = 0.69, P < 0.001) and negative correlation between total Cer content and HOMA-IR index (homeostasis model of insulin resistance) (r = -0.67, P < 0.001).