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27-Hydroxycholesterol (CAS 20380-11-4)

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Alternate Names:
27-Hydroxycholesterol is also known as 25(R)-27-hydroxy Cholesterol.
Application:
27-Hydroxycholesterol is an oxysterol with cholesterol oxidation metabolite properties and a selective estrogen receptor modulator.
CAS Number:
20380-11-4
Molecular Weight:
402.65
Molecular Formula:
C27H46O2
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27-Hydroxycholesterol, an oxysterol secreted from macrophages, may act to be capable of passing through the blood-brain barrier and entering the circulation via the brain. It may act to be a cholesterol oxidation metabolite that causes an increase in levels of GADD 153 and caspase-12 in ARPE-19 cells in vitro. 27-Hydroxycholesterol is an activator of LXR alpha and LXR beta. It has also been reported to increase levels of Abeta peptide production, reduce mitochondrial membrane potential, and induce nuclear factor kappaB (NFkappaB) and heme-oxygenase 1 (HO-1). Overall, 27-Hydroxycholesterol displays apoptotic properties via reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, glutathione depletion, and inflammation. 27-Hydroxycholesterol is also known as (25R)-26-Hydroxycholesterol, (25R)-Cholest-5-ene-3b,26-diol, and 25(R)-27-hydroxy Cholesterol.


27-Hydroxycholesterol (CAS 20380-11-4) References

  1. The oxysterol 27-hydroxycholesterol increases β-amyloid and oxidative stress in retinal pigment epithelial cells.  |  Dasari, B., et al. 2010. BMC Ophthalmol. 10: 22. PMID: 20836858
  2. Plasma levels of 27-hydroxycholesterol in humans and mice with monogenic disturbances of high density lipoprotein metabolism.  |  Karuna, R., et al. 2011. Atherosclerosis. 214: 448-55. PMID: 21130455
  3. Upregulation of brain renin angiotensin system by 27-hydroxycholesterol in Alzheimer's disease.  |  Mateos, L., et al. 2011. J Alzheimers Dis. 24: 669-79. PMID: 21297254
  4. 27-Hydroxycholesterol: the first identified endogenous SERM.  |  Umetani, M. and Shaul, PW. 2011. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 22: 130-5. PMID: 21353593
  5. 27-Hydroxycholesterol links hypercholesterolemia and breast cancer pathophysiology.  |  Nelson, ER., et al. 2013. Science. 342: 1094-8. PMID: 24288332
  6. 27-hydroxycholesterol: A novel player in molecular carcinogenesis of breast and prostate cancer.  |  Marwarha, G., et al. 2017. Chem Phys Lipids. 207: 108-126. PMID: 28583434
  7. 27-Hydroxycholesterol, an endogenous selective estrogen receptor modulator.  |  He, S. and Nelson, ER. 2017. Maturitas. 104: 29-35. PMID: 28923174
  8. 27-Hydroxycholesterol Contributes to Lysosomal Membrane Permeabilization-Mediated Pyroptosis in Co-cultured SH-SY5Y Cells and C6 Cells.  |  Chen, S., et al. 2019. Front Mol Neurosci. 12: 14. PMID: 30881285
  9. 27-Hydroxycholesterol contributes to cognitive deficits in APP/PS1 transgenic mice through microbiota dysbiosis and intestinal barrier dysfunction.  |  Wang, Y., et al. 2020. J Neuroinflammation. 17: 199. PMID: 32593306
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27-Hydroxycholesterol, 5 mg

sc-358756
5 mg
$289.00

27-Hydroxycholesterol, 10 mg

sc-358756A
10 mg
$545.00

27-Hydroxycholesterol, 60 mg

sc-358756B
60 mg
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I dissolved 27-hydroxycholesterol in DMSO (12mM) and from this stock 1 micromolar was prepared dissolving in DMEM. But it got re-precipitated. What can be done to prevent this??

Asked by: two2igm05
Thank you for your question. This chemical, 27-Hydroxycholesterol, is soluble in DMSO, however, we do not have any information regarding solubility in DMEM.
Answered by: Technical Support
Date published: 2017-03-09

What is the solubility of this product?

Asked by: hawkeye11
This product is soluble in DMSO.
Answered by: Chemical Support 4
Date published: 2017-02-25
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Rated 5 out of 5 by from RazaRaza, et al. (PubMed ID 26350565) reported that 27-Hydroxycholesterol (27-OHC) may play a role in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer progression. It disrupts essential MDM2 modulated p53 signaling. -SCBT Publication Review
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