Research Article

Heme Oxygenase-1 May Affect Cell Signalling via Modulation of Ganglioside Composition

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The ameliorating effect of bilirubin on CDCA-induced change in ganglioside content in SH-SY5Y cells (a) and HepG2 cells (b). Relative content of individual gangliosides was evaluated using extraction and TLC densitometry after incubation with CDCA or CDCA/bilirubin for 4 in (a) SH-SY5Y cells and (b) HepG2 cells. Values are expressed as % of controls. Bilirubin (1 μM); CDCA: chenodeoxycholic acid (80 μM); CDCA/bilirubin: CDCA (80 μM) + bilirubin (1 μM). vs. C; vs. C; vs. CDCA; vs. CDCA.
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