Bioactivity | C20 Sphingomyelin is a naturally occurring sphingolipid. Levels of C20 sphingomyelin are upregulated in the hippocampus of rats with diabetes induced by streptozotocin (HY-13753) and in human plasma where it is positively correlated with insulin resistance in obese humans. C20 sphingomyelin is also upregulated in the liver of a mouse model of Niemann-Pick type C1 disease, a neurodegenerative cholesterol-sphingolipid lysosomal storage disorder. The plasma concentration of C20 sphingomyelin is decreased in men with prostate cancer. As this product is derived from a natural source, there may be variations in the sphingoid backbone. |
CAS | 121999-68-6 |
Formula | C43H87N2O6P |
Molar Mass | 759.13 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Hanamatsu, et al. Altered levels of serum sphingomyelin and ceramide containing distinct acyl chains in young obese adults. Nutr. Diabetes 4(10), e141 (2014). |