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 Diabetes


PMIDJournalPublished DateAuthorTitle
16644678Diabetes2006Ruiz E et al.Human vascular smooth muscle cells from diabetic patients are resistant to induced apoptosis due to high Bcl-2 expression.