"Sterols" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Steroids with a hydroxyl group at C-3 and most of the skeleton of cholestane. Additional carbon atoms may be present in the side chain. (IUPAC Steroid Nomenclature, 1987)
| Descriptor ID |
D013261
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.247.808 D10.570.938
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sterols" by people in Profiles.
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A basic model for the association of ligands with membrane cholesterol: application to cytolysin binding. J Lipid Res. 2023 Apr; 64(4):100344.
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A basic model for cell cholesterol homeostasis. Traffic. 2021 12; 22(12):471-481.
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Active cholesterol 20?years on. Traffic. 2020 11; 21(11):662-674.
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The Effect of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Inhibition on Sterol Absorption Markers in a Cohort of Real-World Patients. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2019 01; 24(1):54-61.
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TOR complex 2-regulated protein kinase Ypk1 controls sterol distribution by inhibiting StARkin domain-containing proteins located at plasma membrane-endoplasmic reticulum contact sites. Mol Biol Cell. 2018 08 15; 29(17):2128-2136.
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Blockade of Androgen Markers Using a Novel Betasitosterol, Thioctic Acid and Carnitine-containing Compound in Prostate and Hair Follicle Cell-based Assays. Phytother Res. 2016 Jun; 30(6):1016-20.
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Inhibition of intestinal cholesterol absorption with ezetimibe increases components of reverse cholesterol transport in humans. Atherosclerosis. 2013 Oct; 230(2):322-9.
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The role of oxysterols in control of endothelial stiffness. J Lipid Res. 2012 Jul; 53(7):1348-58.
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A novel X-linked multiple congenital anomaly syndrome associated with an EBP mutation. Am J Med Genet A. 2010 Nov; 152A(11):2838-44.
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Comparison of the effects of maximal dose atorvastatin and rosuvastatin therapy on cholesterol synthesis and absorption markers. J Lipid Res. 2009 Apr; 50(4):730-9.