C16 Sphingomyelin-d9 is intended for use as an internal standard for the quantification of C16 sphingomyelin by GC- or LC-MS. C16 Sphingomyelin is a naturally occurring sphingolipid.[1],[2],[3] Levels of C16 sphingomyelin are elevated in the prefrontal cortex and cerebellum in a rat model of diabetes induced by streptozotocin , as well as in the liver in mouse models of Niemann-Pick type C1 disease.[1],[2] Plasma levels of C16 sphingomyelin are decreased in patients with prostate cancer.3 Model membranes containing C16 sphingomyelin, 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-PC , and cholesterol have been used in the study of lipid raft dynamics and membrane organization.[4],[5]
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