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Here, we investigated the potential role of acid ceramidase (ASAH1), a key enzyme of the sphingolipid salvage pathway, in fibroblast adaptation to hypoxic stress.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Human fibroblasts were exposed to hypoxia for 24, 48, and 72 hours, and metabolic and redox changes were investigated following pharmacological inhibition of acid ceramidase with D-Nmappd. These findings were complemented by analyses of publicly available bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing datasets from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) lungs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Hypoxic fibroblasts showed metabolic remodeling involving glucose-, amino acid-, and redox-associated pathways, together with changes consistent with an adaptive antioxidant response, including alterations in the GSH\/GSSG balance. Pharmacological inhibition of acid ceramidase under hypoxia was associated with changes in carnitine metabolism and long-chain fatty acid \u03b2-oxidation, reduced GSH and GSSG levels, and decreased expression of Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2-Related Factor 2 (NRF2), Superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2), and 8-Oxoguanine DNA Glycosylase 1 (OGG1). In IPF lung tissue, ASAH1 expression was associated with glycolytic and redox-related genes. Single-cell analysis showed that ASAH1-expressing IPF fibroblasts were enriched in transcriptional programs related to hypoxic responses and oxidative stress regulation and displayed features associated with a less activated phenotype.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overall, these findings suggest that acid ceramidase\/ASAH1 is associated with fibroblast metabolic and redox adaptation to hypoxic stress and may influence fibroblast activation in IPF.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fphys.2026.1914022","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,30]],"date-time":"2026-09-30T04:56:24Z","timestamp":1790744184000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Ceramidase is involved in metabolic reprogramming of fibroblasts under hypoxia conditions"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Michela","family":"Terlizzi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory of Applied Physiology and Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, DIFARMA, University of Salerno","place":["Fisciano, Italy"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Emmanuel","family":"D\u2019Andria","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory of Applied Physiology and Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, DIFARMA, University of Salerno","place":["Fisciano, Italy"]},{"name":"PhD Program in Drug Discovery and Development, Department of Pharmacy, DIFARMA, University of Salerno","place":["Fisciano, Italy"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chiara","family":"Colarusso","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Biogem Scarl, Istituto di Ricerche Genetiche \u201cGaetano Salvatore\u201d & CaReBios surl, Ariano Irpino","place":["Avellino, Italy"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Simone","family":"Di Caprio","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory of Applied Physiology and Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, DIFARMA, University of Salerno","place":["Fisciano, Italy"]},{"name":"PhD Program in Drug Discovery and Development, Department of Pharmacy, DIFARMA, University of Salerno","place":["Fisciano, Italy"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anna","family":"Falanga","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory of Applied Physiology and Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, DIFARMA, University of Salerno","place":["Fisciano, Italy"]},{"name":"PhD Program in Drug Discovery and Development, Department of Pharmacy, DIFARMA, University of Salerno","place":["Fisciano, Italy"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Maria Rosaria","family":"Lauro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory of Applied Physiology and Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, DIFARMA, University of Salerno","place":["Fisciano, Italy"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rosario","family":"Salvi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Complex Operating Unit of Thoracic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera di Rilievo Nazionale \"San Giuseppe Moscati\" (A.O.R.N. 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