Chemicals and Drugs

Oxysterols

Oxygenated derivatives of cholesterol or its sterol precursors. They are generated from sterol metabolism and the interaction of cholesterol with REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Oxygenated derivatives of cholesterol or its sterol precursors. They are generated from sterol metabolism and the interaction of cholesterol with REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES.

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  • Oxysterol

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2017

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Previous Indexing

  • Cholesterol (1982-2016)
  • Hydroxycholesterols (1982-2016)

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  1. D04w.210.500w.247.222w.284w.800w
  2. D04w.210.500w.247.808w.197w.800w
  3. D10w.570w.938w.208w.825w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oxysterols. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000072376. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000072376
  2. Oxysterols. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxysterol
  3. Oxysterols. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7116159