Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.
Application
Cholesterol 5β,6β-epoxide was used to treat PC12 cells or HepG2 and Caco-2 cells to study the effects of cholesterol oxidation.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Cholesterol 5β,6β-epoxide is an oxysterol produced as an oxidation product of cholesterol. Oxysterols are cytotoxic and induce death in monocytes, smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells. The mechanism of apoptosis induced by oxysterols may involve caspases or DNA fragmentation.
Packaging
10 mg in glass bottle
50 mg in poly bottle
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