Abcam, ab301249, Human SMPD1 knockout A549 cell line

Size: 1000000Cells / vial
SMPD1 KO cell line available to order. KO validated by Next Generation Sequencing. Free of charge wild type control available. To order both knockout and wild-type control cells: select 2 x 1000000Cells/vial. To order only knockout cells: select 1000000Cells/vial.
Key facts
Cell type:A549,
Species or organism:Human,
Tissue:Lung,
Form:LiquidSee storage information,
Knockout validation:Next Generation Sequencing,
Disease:Carcinoma

Product details:
Recommended control
: Human wild-type A549 cell line (ab288558). Please note a wild-type cell line is not automatically included with a knockout cell line order, if required please add recommended wild-type cell line at no additional cost using the code WILDTYPE-TMTK1.
We will provide viable cells that proliferate on revival.
This product is subject to limited use licenses from The Broad Institute and ERS Genomics Limited, and is developed with patented technology. For full details of the limited use licenses and relevant patents please refer to our
limited use license
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Properties and Storage Information:
Gene name-SMPD1, Gene editing type-Knockout, Gene editing method-CRISPR technology, Knockout validation-Next Generation Sequencing, Shipped at conditions-Dry Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions--196°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions--196°C

Supplementary Information:
This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
Acid sphingomyelinase (ASMase) also known as sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 1 or NP is an enzyme involved in sphingolipid metabolism. ASMase has a mass of approximately 75 kDa and appears in lysosomes where it converts sphingomyelin to ceramide and phosphorylcholine. This enzyme is important in maintaining cellular lipid balance and signaling. Expression of ASMase occurs in various tissues such as the liver spleen and brain.
Biological function summary
ASMase plays a role in membrane microdomain composition through its involvement in ceramide production. It participates in generating ceramide-enriched platforms that facilitate the clustering of signaling molecules. Ceramide acts as a second messenger in multiple cellular processes including apoptosis proliferation and inflammation. ASMase operates in the lysosomal lipid degradation pathway and connects with other lysosomal enzymes to modulate lipid turnovers such as glucosylceramidase affecting downstream cellular functions.
Pathways
Sphingolipid metabolism involves ASMase. This enzyme participates in the ceramide signaling pathway influencing apoptosis and stress responses. Related proteins in this pathway include casein kinase II which phosphorylates ASMase and cathepsin D involved in the lysosomal degradation process. ASMase activity alters ceramide levels impacting pro-apoptotic and pro-survival signals mediated by related proteins in the cell signaling network.
ASMase deficiency connects to Niemann-Pick disease types A and B characterized by lipid accumulation in lysosomes. Mutations in the ASMase gene lead to impaired enzyme function resulting in excessive sphingomyelin storage and cell damage. The disorder links ASMase to proteins such as hexa-beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase which is affected in other lysosomal storage disorders. Research shows that ASMase activity also influences cardiovascular diseases by regulating ceramide and cholesterol levels in atherosclerotic lesions connecting it to inflammatory pathways involving adhesion molecules and cytokines.