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H9384

Sigma-Aldrich

22(R)-Hydroxycholesterol

≥98%

Synonym(s):

22α-Hydroxycholesterol, 5-Cholestene-3β,22(R)-diol, 5-Cholestene-3β,22[R]-diol

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H46O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
402.65
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
eCl@ss:
39023139
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

Assay

≥98%

form

powder

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12CC=C3C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]3(C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@]4(C)[C@H](CC[C@@]24[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-GFKLAVDKSA-N

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Application

Bovine aortic endothelial cells were treated with 22(R)-Hydroxycholesterol to study the effects on production of free radicals and in studies related to fatty acid metabolism.

Biochem/physiol Actions

22(R)-Hydroxycholesterol is an intermediate of the pregnenolone synthesis pathway from cholesterol. It reported has neuroprotective properties and protects the neurons against β-amyloid-induced cell death. 22(R)-Hydroxycholesterol acts as the ligand of liver X receptors that act as sensors of sterol concentration and regulates the fatty acid metabolism.

Preparation Note

22(R)-Hydroxycholesterol yield clear, colorless solution in chloroform.

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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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A Chawla et al.
Science (New York, N.Y.), 294(5548), 1866-1870 (2001-12-01)
Cholesterol, fatty acids, fat-soluble vitamins, and other lipids present in our diets are not only nutritionally important but serve as precursors for ligands that bind to receptors in the nucleus. To become biologically active, these lipids must first be absorbed
Nina Hallmark et al.
Environmental health perspectives, 115(3), 390-396 (2007-04-14)
Certain phthalates can impair Leydig cell distribution and steroidogenesis in the fetal rat in utero, but it is unknown whether similar effects might occur in the human. Our aim in this study was to investigate the effects of di(n-butyl) phthalate
Linara Gabitova et al.
Cell reports, 12(11), 1927-1938 (2015-09-08)
Meiosis-activating sterols (MAS) are substrates of SC4MOL and NSDHL in the cholesterol pathway and are important for normal organismal development. Oncogenic transformation by epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) or RAS increases the demand for cholesterol, suggesting a possibility for metabolic
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
Jingsong Ou et al.
Circulation research, 97(11), 1190-1197 (2005-10-15)
Previously we showed L-4F, a novel apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) mimetic, improved vasodilation in 2 dissimilar models of vascular disease: hypercholesterolemic LDL receptor-null (Ldlr(-/-)) mice and transgenic sickle cell disease mice. Here we determine the mechanisms by which D-4F improves vasodilation

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