Ceramide

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Ceramide
TermCeramide
Short definitionCeramide - (pronounced) (SAYR-uh-mide) type of lipid (fat) found in the membranes of cells and the coverings of nerves. Some ceramides are important in signaling (the process by which a cell responds to substances in its environment) and can cause some cell types to die. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Ceramide - (pronounced) (SAYR-uh-mide) type of lipid (fat) found in the membranes of cells and the coverings of nerves. Some ceramides are important in signaling (the process by which a cell responds to substances in its environment) and can cause some cell types to die. Ceramides are being studied to treat cancer

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