Cholesterol is the principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils...

A cholesterol crystal is a solid, crystalline form of cholesterol found in gallstones and atherosclerosis. Gallstones occurring in industrialized societies...

(IDL). Stated another way, remnant cholesterol is all plasma cholesterol that is not LDL cholesterol or HDL cholesterol, which are triglyceride-poor lipoproteins...

Cholesterol sulfate, or cholest-5-en-3β-ol sulfate, is an endogenous steroid and the C3β sulfate ester of cholesterol. It is formed from cholesterol by...

Cholesterol embolism occurs when cholesterol is released, usually from an atherosclerotic plaque, and travels as an embolus in the bloodstream to lodge...

contained within. The lipids carried include all fat molecules with cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides dominant; amounts of each vary considerably...

In enzymology, a cholesterol oxidase (EC 1.1.3.6) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction cholesterol + O2 ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons...

Hypercholesterolemia, also called high cholesterol, is the presence of high levels of cholesterol in the blood. It is a form of hyperlipidemia (high levels...

consists of common foods with their cholesterol content recorded in milligrams per 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of food. Cholesterol is a sterol, a steroid-like lipid...

particles remove fat molecules from cells. The lipids carried include cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides, amounts of each are variable. Increasing...

Reverse cholesterol transport is a multi-step process resulting in the net movement of cholesterol from peripheral tissues back to the liver first via...

Cholesterol is a cell signaling molecule that is highly regulated in eukaryotic cell membranes. In human health, its effects are most notable in inflammation...

Lecithin–cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT, also called phosphatidylcholine–sterol O-acyltransferase) is an enzyme, in many animals including humans,...

Anti-cholesterol is a naturally occurring antibody to cholesterol produced by mammals. This antibody serves a ‘housekeeping’ or protective role for the...

Souccar (ed.). "Dites à votre médecin que le cholestérol est innocent (Tell your doctor that cholesterol is innocent)". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal...

Cholesterol total synthesis in chemistry describes the total synthesis of the complex biomolecule cholesterol and is considered a great scientific achievement...

Cholesterol absorption inhibitors are a class of compounds that prevent the uptake of cholesterol from the small intestine into the circulatory system...

are the most commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) carriers of cholesterol play a key role in the development...

panel of blood tests used to find abnormalities in blood lipid ( such as cholesterol and triglycerides) concentrations.[not verified in body] The results...

In enzymology, a cholesterol 7alpha-monooxygenase (EC 1.14.13.17) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction cholesterol + NADPH + H+ + O2 ⇌ {\displaystyle...

Cholesterol 24-hydroxylase (EC 1.14.13.98), also commonly known as cholesterol 24S-hydroxylase, cholesterol 24-monooxygenase, CYP46, or CYP46A1, is an...

The thiol-activated Cholesterol-dependent Cytolysin (CDC) family (TC# 1.C.12) is a member of the MACPF superfamily. Cholesterol dependent cytolysins are...

involving many different cell types, and driven by elevated levels of cholesterol in the blood. These lesions may lead to narrowing of the arterial walls...

is an ester of cholesterol. The ester bond is formed between the carboxylate group of a fatty acid and the hydroxyl group of cholesterol. Cholesteryl esters...

In enzymology, a cholesterol 25-hydroxylase (EC 1.14.99.38) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction cholesterol + AH2 + O2 ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons...

abnormally high levels of any or all lipids (e.g. fats, triglycerides, cholesterol, phospholipids) or lipoproteins in the blood. The term hyperlipidemia...

established to lower blood levels of LDL cholesterol. Soluble fiber supplements also significantly lower LDL cholesterol. Insoluble fiber – which does not dissolve...

lipoproteins (chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, LDL, HDL) that enable fats and cholesterol to move within the water-based solution of the bloodstream. Each native...

Lipid-lowering agents, also sometimes referred to as hypolipidemic agents, cholesterol-lowering drugs, or antihyperlipidemic agents are a diverse group of pharmaceuticals...

reductase, an enzyme found in the liver that plays a role in producing cholesterol. Rosuvastatin was patented in 1991, and approved for medical use in the...