Table 1.

Sphingolipid levels on liver plasma membrane.

Mice	C16:0	C18:0	C18:1	C24:0	C24:1	C20:0	C22:0
(pmol/mg protein)
Sphingomyelin
WT	163±23	32±4	5±1	83±6	175±53	---	26±9
Sptlc2 KO	76±12**	22±2*	4±1	22±5*	62±16**	---	10±3*
Ceramide
WT	17±3	4±1	---	36±9	38±6	4±1	33±5
Sptlc2 KO	37±6*	7±1*	---	19±7*	63±11*	3±1	11±4*
GlcCer
WT	35±5	---	---	40±10	88±21	9±2	23±8
Sptlc2 KO	30±6	---	---	37±7	110±26	8±1	26±5
LacCer
WT	22±4	---	---	---	50±10	---	---
Sptlc2 KO	30±9	---	---	---	61±11	---	---