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Oxysterols as lipid mediators: Their biosynthetic genes, enzymes and metabolites

William Griffiths Orcid Logo, Yuqin Wang Orcid Logo

Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators, Volume: 147, Start page: 106381

Swansea University Authors: William Griffiths Orcid Logo, Yuqin Wang Orcid Logo

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Abstract

There is growing evidence that oxysterols are more than simple metabolites in the pathway from cholesterol to bile acids. Recent data has shown oxysterols to be ligands to nuclear receptors and to G protein-coupled receptors, modulators of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors and regulators of cholesterol...

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Published in: Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators
ISSN: 1098-8823
Published: Elsevier BV 2020
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52696
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Abstract: There is growing evidence that oxysterols are more than simple metabolites in the pathway from cholesterol to bile acids. Recent data has shown oxysterols to be ligands to nuclear receptors and to G protein-coupled receptors, modulators of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors and regulators of cholesterol biosynthesis. In this mini-review we will discuss the biosynthetic mechanisms for the formation of different oxysterols and the implication of disruption of these mechanisms in health and disease.
Keywords: Hydroxycholesterol, Dihydroxycholesterol, Epoxycholesterol, G protein-coupled receptor, Epstein Barr virus induced gene 2, Smoothened, Hedgehog signaling, Nuclear receptor, Liver X receptor
College: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Funders: UKRI, BB/N015932/1
Start Page: 106381