Are side-chain oxidized oxysterols regulators also in vivo?

Oxsterols are oxygenated metabolites of cholesterol that are short-lived intermediates or end products in cholesterol excretion pathways. They are present in very low concentrations in mammalian systems, always accompanied by a high excess of cholesterol. According to current concepts, side-chain ox...

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Main Author: Ingemar Bjo¨rkhem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520306143