As can be seen from Figure 1D, significantly increased LDH levels were measured in the serum of wild-type animals (control: 392.5 U/L (IQR 25%: 330.3 and IQR 75%: 452.5 U/L) vs. 24 h: 1235.0 U/L (IQR 25%: 686.0 and IQR 75%: 1620.0 U/L)) 24 h following sepsis induction, whereas no respective elevation could be observed in the corresponding SMPD1+/− littermates (control: 391.5 U/L (IQR 25%: 347.8 and IQR 75%: 438.3 U/L) vs. 24 h: 757.0 U/L (IQR 25%: 410.0 and IQR 75%: 918.0 U/L)). Here, SMPD1 is linked to Sepsis.