Any of a class of cerebroside sulfuric esters.
Sulfatide
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Sulfatides are a class of sulfated galactosylceramides synthesized primarily in the oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system. Sulfatides are a type of sulfolipid.
Clinical significance
Alterations in sulfatide metabolism, trafficking, and homeostasis are present in the earliest clinically recognizable stages of Alzheimer's disease and are associated with metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD).
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