7beta-Hydroxycholesterol

7beta-Hydroxycholesterol is a lipid of Sterol Lipids (ST) class. 7beta-hydroxycholesterol is associated with abnormalities such as Hyperglycemia, Atherosclerosis, Coronary heart disease, Coronary Stenosis and Unstable angina. The involved functions are known as DNA Fragmentation, Apoptosis, Cell Death, Stimulus and caspase activation. 7beta-hydroxycholesterol often locates in Tissue membrane and Frozen Sections. The associated genes with 7beta-Hydroxycholesterol are FGF6 gene. The related lipids are Hydroxycholesterols, Total cholesterol, Sterols, 7-ketocholesterol and Cholestenes.

References related to functions published in Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarkers Prev.


PMIDJournalPublished DateAuthorTitle
12496054Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarkers Prev.2002Linseisen J et al.Plasma 7beta-hydroxycholesterol as a possible predictor of lung cancer risk.