Lactosylceramide (bovine buttermilk)

• CAT Number: R067963
• CAS Number: 4682-48-8
• Purity: ≥95%

Lactosylceramide (bovine buttermilk) (LacCer (bovine buttermilk)) is a sphingolipid that highly expressed on the plasma membranes of human phagocytes. Lactosylceramide mediates phagocytosis, chemotaxis, and superoxide generation[1].

Reference

[1]. Peters L, et al. Sphingolipids in Atherosclerosis: Chimeras in Structure and Function. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Oct 8;23(19):11948.
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[2]. Iwabuchi K, et al. Role of Ceramide from Glycosphingolipids and Its Metabolites in Immunological and Inflammatory Responses in Humans. Mediators Inflamm. 2015;2015:120748.
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