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ArticleAdvances in experimental medicine and biology2024

Oxysterols as Biomarkers of Aging and Disease.

Irundika H K Dias, Hala Shokr

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Article in Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Interleukin-1β-induced arthritis involves chondrocyte oxiapoptophagy.The Korean journal of physiology & pharmacology : official journal of the Korean Physiological Society and the Korean Society of Pharmacology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Irundika H K DiasAston Medical School, College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK. diashki1@aston.ac.uk.
Hala ShokrManchester Pharmacy School, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Aston University · GBUniversity of Manchester · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oxysterols derive from either enzymatic or non-enzymatic oxidation of cholesterol. Even though they are produced as intermediates of bile acid synthesis pathway, they are recognised as bioactive compounds in cellular processes. Therefore, their absence or accumulation have been shown to be associated with disease phenotypes. This chapter discusses the contribution of oxysterol to ageing, age-related diseases such as neurodegeneration and various disorders such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, metabolic and ocular disorders. It is clear that oxysterols play a significant role in development and progression of these diseases. As a result, oxysterols are being investigated as suitable markers for disease diagnosis purposes and some drug targets are in development targeting oxysterol pathways. However, further research will be needed to confirm the suitability of these potentials.

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NeoplasmsOxysterolsAgingBiomarkersCholesterolHumansBiomarkersCholesterolOxysterolsAgeingBiomarkersDiseaseHealthOxysterols

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PMID38036887
OpenAlexW4389209487

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