DESMOSTEROL is a lipid of Sterol Lipids (ST) class. Desmosterol is associated with abnormalities such as Cataract, Congenital Abnormality, Liver diseases, Erectile dysfunction and Multiple congenital anomalies. The involved functions are known as Bulla, Methylation, cholesterol biosynthetic process, Process and cholesterol efflux. Desmosterol often locates in Body tissue, Tissue membrane, Plasma membrane, Pore and Endoplasmic Reticulum. The associated genes with DESMOSTEROL are P4HTM gene, SHH gene, WDR48 gene, CFLAR gene and SLC33A1 gene. The related lipids are Sterols, androstanol, Steroids, Unilamellar Vesicles and 7-dehydrocholesterol. The related experimental models are Transgenic Model and Rodent Model.
To understand associated biological information of DESMOSTEROL, we collected biological information of abnormalities, associated pathways, cellular/molecular locations, biological functions, related genes/proteins, lipids and common seen animal/experimental models with organized paragraphs from literatures.
DESMOSTEROL is suspected in Atherosclerosis, Congenital Abnormality, Liver diseases, Fatty Streak, Arterial, Senile Plaques, Coronary Arteriosclerosis and other diseases in descending order of the highest number of associated sentences.
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We collected disease MeSH terms mapped to the references associated with DESMOSTEROL
| MeSH term | MeSH ID | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Hemolysis | D006461 | 131 associated lipids |
| Coronary Disease | D003327 | 70 associated lipids |
| Celiac Disease | D002446 | 16 associated lipids |
| Xanthomatosis | D014973 | 17 associated lipids |
| Insulin Resistance | D007333 | 99 associated lipids |
| Limb Deformities, Congenital | D017880 | 4 associated lipids |
Lipid pathways are not clear in current pathway databases. We organized associated pathways with DESMOSTEROL through full-text articles, including metabolic pathways or pathways of biological mechanisms.
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Associated locations are in red color. Not associated locations are in black.
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Transgenic Model are used in the study 'Cellular production of n-3 PUFAs and reduction of n-6-to-n-3 ratios in the pancreatic beta-cells and islets enhance insulin secretion and confer protection against cytokine-induced cell death.' (Wei D et al., 2010).
Rodent Model are used in the study 'Oxidation of 7-dehydrocholesterol and desmosterol by human cytochrome P450 46A1.' (Goyal S et al., 2014).
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| Authors | Title | Published | Journal | PubMed Link |
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| Ashraf J et al. | Membrane fluidity and myotonia: effects of cholesterol and desmosterol on erythrocyte membrane fluidity in rats with 20,25-diazacholesterol-induced myotonia and on phospholipid liposomes. | 1984 | Biosci. Rep. | pmid:6713083 |
| Beasley CL et al. | Reductions in cholesterol and synaptic markers in association cortex in mood disorders. | 2005 | Bipolar Disord | pmid:16176438 |
| Hallikainen M et al. | Short-term LDL cholesterol-lowering efficacy of plant stanol esters. | 2002 | BMC Cardiovasc Disord | pmid:12197945 |
| Yu H et al. | Late gestational lung hypoplasia in a mouse model of the Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome. | 2004 | BMC Dev. Biol. | pmid:15005800 |
| Martijn C and Wiklund L | Effect of methylene blue on the genomic response to reperfusion injury induced by cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation in porcine brain. | 2010 | BMC Med Genomics | pmid:20594294 |
| Kervizic G and Corcos L | Dynamical modeling of the cholesterol regulatory pathway with Boolean networks. | 2008 | BMC Syst Biol | pmid:19025648 |
| WHITBY LG et al. | THE ESTIMATION OF DESMOSTEROL AND CHOLESTEROL IN PLASMA. | 1964 | Br Heart J | pmid:14132032 |
| Mirza R et al. | Increased expression of aquaporin-3 in the epidermis of DHCR24 knockout mice. | 2008 | Br. J. Dermatol. | pmid:18241265 |
| Vaskonen T et al. | Effects of calcium and plant sterols on serum lipids in obese Zucker rats on a low-fat diet. | 2002 | Br. J. Nutr. | pmid:12064332 |
| Laitinen K et al. | Plant stanol ester spreads as components of a balanced diet for pregnant and breast-feeding women: evaluation of clinical safety. | 2009 | Br. J. Nutr. | pmid:19017423 |