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ReviewAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2021

The Controversial Role of 24-S-Hydroxycholesterol in Alzheimer's Disease.

Paola Gamba, Serena Giannelli, Erica Staurenghi, Gabriella Testa, Barbara Sottero, Fiorella Biasi, Giuseppe Poli, Gabriella Leonarduzzi

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In one paragraph

Review in Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers.

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43citing papers in PubMed
11.1field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

43 citing papers in PubMed, 67 citations in OpenAlex.

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  19. Implication of Oxysterols and Phytosterols in Aging and Human Diseases.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2024
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  20. Oxysterols as Biomarkers of Aging and Disease.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Paola GambaDepartment of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10043 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2715-5435
Serena GiannelliDepartment of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10043 Turin, Italy.
Erica StaurenghiDepartment of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10043 Turin, Italy.
Gabriella TestaDepartment of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10043 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2835-2804
Barbara SotteroDepartment of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10043 Turin, Italy.
Fiorella BiasiDepartment of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10043 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8962-3233
Giuseppe PoliDepartment of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10043 Turin, Italy.
Gabriella LeonarduzziDepartment of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10043 Turin, Italy.
University of Turin · IT

Funding

Università degli Studi di Torino GAMP_RILO_20_01 and LEOG_RILO_20_01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is influenced by several events, among which the dysregulation of cholesterol metabolism in the brain plays a major role. Maintenance of brain cholesterol homeostasis is essential for neuronal functioning and brain development. To maintain the steady-state level, excess brain cholesterol is converted into the more hydrophilic metabolite 24-S-hydroxycholesterol (24-OHC), also called cerebrosterol, by the neuron-specific enzyme CYP46A1. A growing bulk of evidence suggests that cholesterol oxidation products, named oxysterols, are the link connecting altered cholesterol metabolism to AD. It has been shown that the levels of some oxysterols, including 27-hydroxycholesterol, 7β-hydroxycholesterol and 7-ketocholesterol, significantly increase in AD brains contributing to disease progression. In contrast, 24-OHC levels decrease, likely due to neuronal loss. Among the different brain oxysterols, 24-OHC is certainly the one whose role is most controversial. It is the dominant oxysterol in the brain and evidence shows that it represents a signaling molecule of great importance for brain function. However, numerous studies highlighted the potential role of 24-OHC in favoring AD development, since it promotes neuroinflammation, amyloid β (Aβ) peptide production, oxidative stress and cell death. In parallel, 24-OHC has been shown to exert several beneficial effects against AD progression, such as preventing tau hyperphosphorylation and Aβ production. In this review we focus on the current knowledge of the controversial role of 24-OHC in AD pathogenesis, reporting a detailed overview of the findings about its levels in different AD biological samples and its noxious or neuroprotective effects in the brain. Given the relevant role of 24-OHC in AD pathophysiology, its targeting could be useful for disease prevention or slowing down its progression.

Indexed as

24-S-hydroxycholesterolAlzheimer’s diseasebrain cholesterol metabolismcerebrosterolCYP46A1neurodegenerationneuroprotectionoxysterolstatins

Identifiers

PMID34067119
PMCPMC8151638
OpenAlexW3158305723

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