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Schematic depicting the non-overlapping biological responses triggered by dihydroceramides versus ceramides.AMPK, AMP-activated protein kinase; DH-Cer, dihydroceramide; DH-SM, dihydrosphingomyelin; DH-GCer, dihydroglucosylceramide.