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Sigma-Aldrich

22(S)-Hydroxycholesterol

Synonym(s):

22β-Hydroxycholesterol, 5-Cholestene-3β,22(S)-diol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H46O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
402.65
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (TLC)

Quality Level

form

powder

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12[C@]([C@](CC[C@H](O)C3)(C)C3=CC2)([H])CC[C@@]4(C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@]4([H])[C@]([H])(C)[C@@H](O)CCC(C)C

InChI

1S/C27H46O2/c1-17(2)6-11-25(29)18(3)22-9-10-23-21-8-7-19-16-20(28)12-14-26(19,4)24(21)13-15-27(22,23)5/h7,17-18,20-25,28-29H,6,8-16H2,1-5H3/t18-,20-,21-,22+,23-,24-,25-,26-,27+/m0/s1

InChI key

RZPAXNJLEKLXNO-QUOSNDFLSA-N

Application

Human hepatoma cells were treated with 22(S)-Hydroxycholesterol to study cholesterol modulation by liver X receptor-mediated gene regulation.

Biochem/physiol Actions

22(S)-Hydroxycholesterol modulates the lipid and glucose metabolism by acting on liver X receptors. It has the potential to reduce lipogenesis and the accumulation of lipid in hepatocytes, myotubes and non-adipose tissue.

Preparation Note

22(S)-Hydroxycholesterol yields clear, colorless solution in chloroform at 20 mg/ml.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Eili Tranheim Kase et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1761(12), 1515-1522 (2006-10-24)
The nuclear liver X receptors (LXRalpha and beta) are regulators of lipid and cholesterol metabolism. Oxysterols are known LXR ligands, but the functional role of hydroxycholesterols is at present unknown. In human myotubes, chronic exposure to the LXR ligand T0901317
B A Laffitte et al.
Molecular and cellular biology, 21(22), 7558-7568 (2001-10-18)
Previous work has implicated the nuclear receptors liver X receptor alpha (LXR alpha) and LXR beta in the regulation of macrophage gene expression in response to oxidized lipids. Macrophage lipid loading leads to ligand activation of LXRs and to induction
K Hanley et al.
The Journal of investigative dermatology, 114(3), 545-553 (2000-02-26)
Ligands and activators of the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily are important in the regulation of epidermal development and differentiation. Previously, we showed that naturally occurring fatty acids, as well as synthetic ligands for the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor, induce keratinocyte differentiation
E T Kase et al.
Diabetologia, 50(10), 2171-2180 (2007-07-31)
Liver X receptors (LXRs) play important roles in lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate effects of the endogenous LXR agonist 22-R-hydroxycholesterol (22-R-HC) and its stereoisomer 22-S-hydroxycholesterol (22-S-HC), in comparison with the synthetic agonist
V Papadopoulos et al.
Journal of neuroendocrinology, 24(1), 93-101 (2011-06-01)
The overall ability of the brain to synthesise neuroactive steroids led us to the identification of compounds that would reproduce aspects of neurosteroid pharmacology. The rate-determining step in neurosteroid biosynthesis is the import of the substrate cholesterol into the mitochondria

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