Determinant role of lipid signaling in TNFα–induced regulation of contractility, cell survival and hypertrophy. Synergistic action of TNFα and CX3CL1 drives a concentric hypertrophic response. sTNFα, soluble tumor necrosis factor α; mTNFα, membranous tumor necrosis factor α; TACE, tumor necrosis factor α converting enzyme; TNFR1, tumor necrosis factor receptor 1; TNFR2, tumor necrosis factor receptor 2; CX3CL1, fractalkine; GSH, glutathione; ROS, reactive oxygen species; FAN, factor associated with neutral sphingomyelinase activation; N-Smase, neutral sphingomyelinase; RASSF1, ras association domain family member 1; cPLA2, cytosolic phospholipase A2; AA, arachidonic acid; LOX, lipoxygenase, PI3K, phosphoinosisitde 3 kinase; Akt, protein kinase B; ERK, extracellular signal-regulated kinase; MSK1, mitogen- and stress-activated kinase 1; CamKII, calmoduline kinase II; PKC, protein kinase C; Pi-PLB, phosphorylated phospholamban.