Hexosylceramides (HexCer) are small but influential sphingolipids that sit at a key branch point of brain lipid metabolism. As a subclass of cerebrosides – named from the Latin cerebrum (brain) – they support membrane organisation in neurons and glial cells, processes central to signalling, myelination, and long‑term neural stability.
When HexCer are measured only within total sphingolipids, functionally relevant shifts can remain hidden, limiting insight into neurological and mental health mechanisms.
Targeted lipidomics with Lipotype enables direct quantification of hexosylceramides, helping link altered lipid metabolism to brain and neuromuscular disease phenotypes.
Find out more about HexCer here: https://www.lipotype.com/lipidomics-services/sphingolipid-analysis/cerebroside-analysis/hexosylceramide-analysis/
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