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Oxysterols, but not cholesterol, inhibit human immunodeficiency virus replication in vitro.

Antiviral chemistry & chemotherapy (1998-12-29)
C Moog, A M Aubertin, A Kirn, B Luu
RÉSUMÉ

Oxysterols, oxygenated derivatives of cholesterol selected for their cytostatic activity and their inhibitory effect on cholesterol synthesis, have been investigated for their anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activity in vitro. The three oxysterols tested, 7 beta-hydroxycholesterol (7 beta-OHC), 25-hydroxycholesterol (25-OHC) and 7 beta, 25-dihydroxycholesterol (7,25-OHC), inhibit viral replication at micromolar concentrations. The selectivity indexes for 7 beta-OHC and 25-OHC are quite modest (2 to 8) but reproducible; the dihydroxycholesterol 7,25-OHC exhibited antiviral properties at concentrations 13- to 25-fold lower than the highest concentration tested at which no toxicity was measurable. Oxysterols are naturally occurring compounds, and we speculate on their physiological relevance in HIV-infected individuals.

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7α,25-Dihydroxycholesterol, ≥98% (HPLC)