Ganglioside GM1

Ganglioside GM1 is one of the major sphingolipids (GSLs) on the cell surface of the central nervous system (CNS), which is protective of the CNS and is used in the study of neurological disorders.Ganglioside GM1 exerts protection against glutamate excitotoxicity through its oligosaccharides in wild-type and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis motor neurons.

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