Desmosterol

MedChem Express

Desmosterol [313-04-2]

10

313-04-2

Research Use Only

98.0

C27H44O

384.64

Desmosterol is a cholesterol-like molecule. In the Bloch pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis, Desmosterol is a direct precursor of cholesterol. As an endogenous metabolite, Desmosterol is used to study cholesterol metabolism [1] . Desmosterol is an LXR activator and SREBP inhibitor, which can suppress macrophage inflammasome activation and prevent vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis. A reduction in Desmosterol promotes the production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) in macrophages and pyrin domain-dependent inflammasome activation of NLRP3 . Desmosterol holds potential for research in inflammation, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases [1] [2] [3] .

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-20°C

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