Phospholipid
Phospholipids are a major component of cell membranes.
Glycerolphospholipids[edit | edit source]
Glycerolphospholipids are glycerol-based phospholipids and are the main structural component of cell membranes.
Examples of phospholipids include phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylserine.
Increased choline has been found in the certain brain structures of CFS patients, suggesting a possible increased oxidation of the cell membranes of neurons in these regions.[1][2][3] Glycerophospholipids are hydrolized by phospholipases to produce secondary messengers called eicosanoids.[citation needed]
Alterations in glycerophospholipid have been reported in neurological disorders. These alterations result in changes in membrane fluidity and permeability.[citation needed]
Phosphatidylcholine[edit | edit source]
Increased choline has been found in the certain brain structures of CFS patients, suggesting a possible increased oxidation of the cell membranes of neurons in these regions.[4][5][6]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
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- ↑ http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0952327804000122
- ↑ http://journals.lww.com/neuroreport/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2003&issue=02100&article=00013&type=abstract
- ↑ http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1034/j.1600-0447.2002.01300.x/abstract
- ↑ http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0952327804000122
- ↑ http://journals.lww.com/neuroreport/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2003&issue=02100&article=00013&type=abstract
- ↑ http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1034/j.1600-0447.2002.01300.x/abstract
