Stefka D. Spassieva

Defects in Cell Growth Regulation by C18:0-Ceramide and Longevity Assurance Gene 1 in Human Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas

Serap Köybaşı, Can E. Senkal, Kamala Sundararaj et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2004 · 225 citations · Full text

The plant disease resistance gene <i>Asc‐1</i> prevents disruption of sphingolipid metabolism during AAL‐toxin‐induced programmed cell death

Stefka D. Spassieva, Jonathan E. Markham, Jacques Hille · The Plant Journal · 2002 · 177 citations · Full text

Engineering, Fungal Cell Biology, Genetics +21

A Deficiency of Ceramide Biosynthesis Causes Cerebellar Purkinje Cell Neurodegeneration and Lipofuscin Accumulation

Lihong Zhao, Stefka D. Spassieva, Thomas J. Jucius et al. · PLoS Genetics · 2011 · 162 citations · Full text

Genetics, Cell Death, Common Sphingoid Base +16

Disruption of ceramide synthesis by CerS2 down-regulation leads to autophagy and the unfolded protein response

Stefka D. Spassieva, Thomas D. Mullen, Danyelle M. Townsend et al. · Biochemical Journal · 2009 · 132 citations · Full text

Mitophagy, Molecular Regulation, Molecular Biology +22

Necessary Role for the Lag1p Motif in (Dihydro)ceramide Synthase Activity

Stefka D. Spassieva, Jae‐Gu Seo, James C. Jiang et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2006 · 122 citations · Full text