## Abstract Retinoic acid (RA), known for its important role in cellular differentiation, may cause a modification of glycolipid distribution characterized by a shift from globoserie towards lattoβ and ganglioβseries. In the present paper, we have investigated the modifications of the lipidic patte
Glycolipid patterns during xenopus embryo development
β Scribed by Rosalba Gornati; Angela M. Rizzo; Xiao-Wei Tong; Bruno Berra; Giovanni Bernardini
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 327 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1065-6995
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ABSTRACT
Glycolipid patterns have been studied during the first six days of Xenopus embryo development. Glycolipid contents showed a sharp increase more evident after the third day of development. Glucosylceramide and sulphatide are not only the most represented species, but also those which exhibit a statistically significant percentage change during early development. Among gangliosides, GD3 is the most represented specie. Two polysialylated gangliosides with not yet established structures are also present.
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