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What is Multiple sclerosis is characterized by a loss of which lipids and explain in detail?
Phospholipids and sphingolipids Ceramide is an impoant signaling molecule for apoptosis and is a precursor for glycosphingolipids and gangliosides. Sphingolipids and phospholipids are structural lipids in membranes. Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating disease in which both phospholipid and sphingolipid levels are decreased, unlike lipid storage diseases, which affect sphingolipid levels. Ref : www.ncbi.nlm.gov