Cholesterol

20-(S)-Hydroxycholesterol (516-72-3) is an endogenous ligand for the LXR receptor.1 It has anti-adipogenic and pro-osteogenic effects in mesenchymal stem cells mediated via a non-LXR dependent pathway.2 The osteogenic...

24S Hydroxycholesterol (474-73-7) is an important cholesterol metabolite (cholesterol 24-hydroxylase) found in the brain.1 It is an endogenous agonist of the nuclear receptor LXR.2 It has been shown to induce cell death in...

27-Hydroxycholesterol (20380-11-4) is a metabolite resulting from the action of sterol 27-hydroxylase on cholesterol. Concentrations of 27-hydroxycholesterol are elevated in patients with Alzheimers disease and mild...

Filipin III (480-49-9) is a polyene macrolide antibiotic. It may be used in a double staining procedure for the detection of lipoproteins.1 Binds specifically to cholesterol forming a fluorescent complex which may be used...

Hymeglusin (29066-42-0) is a inhibitor of eukaryotic mevalonate biosynthesis via inhibition of HMG-CoA synthase, IC50=0.12 mM.1 Acts via covalent modification of the active site Cys129.1,2 Inhibits cholesterol biosynthesis...

Lovastatin (75330-75-5) Blocks cholesterol and isoprenoid biosynthesis via inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase (Ki=1nM for acid form).1,2 Induces apoptosis in various cell lines.3 Causes cell cycle arrest in early G1 phase.4...

Simvastatin (79902-63-9) is a synthetic analog of lovastatin (cat.# 10-1222). Blocks cholesterol and isoprenoid biosynthesis via inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase1,2. Simvastatin induces apoptosis in various cell lines and...

U-18666A (3039-71-2) is an oxidosqualene reductase inhibitor.1 Inhibits the egress of cholesterol from late endosomes and lysosomes.2 U-18666A is also used to study Niemann-Pick disease and for assessing the importance of...