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ReviewBiomolecules2025

Cholesterol Sulfate: Pathophysiological Implications and Potential Therapeutics.

Xiaoqian Yu, Siman Lei, Ying Shen, Tao Liu, Jun Li, Jia Wang, Zhiguang Su

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Review in Biomolecules, 2025. 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

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Xiaoqian YuCenter for High Altitude Medicine and Department of Pain Management, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 1 Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Street, Chengdu 610041, China.
Siman LeiCenter for High Altitude Medicine and Department of Pain Management, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 1 Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Street, Chengdu 610041, China.
Ying ShenCenter for High Altitude Medicine and Department of Pain Management, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 1 Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Street, Chengdu 610041, China.
Tao LiuCollege of Life Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Jun LiCenter for High Altitude Medicine and Department of Pain Management, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 1 Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Street, Chengdu 610041, China.
Jia WangCenter for High Altitude Medicine and Department of Pain Management, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 1 Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Street, Chengdu 610041, China.
Zhiguang SuCenter for High Altitude Medicine and Department of Pain Management, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 1 Keyuan 4th Road, Gaopeng Street, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8635-9310

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82270846
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cholesterol sulfate (CS) is a naturally occurring cholesterol derivative that is widely distributed across various tissues and body fluids. In humans, its biosynthesis is primarily mediated by the sulfotransferase (SULT) 2B1b (SULT2B1b). Over the years, CS has been found to play critical roles in various physiological processes, including epidermal cell adhesion, sperm capacitation, platelet adhesion, coagulation, glucolipid metabolism, bone metabolism, gut microbiota metabolism, neurosteroid biosynthesis, T-cell receptor signaling, and immune cell migration. In this review, we first introduce the endogenous regulation of CS biosynthesis and metabolism. We then highlight current advances in the understanding of the physiological roles of CS. Finally, we delve into the implications of CS in various diseases, with a particular focus on its mechanism of action and potential therapeutic applications. A comprehensive understanding of CS's physiological function, biosynthesis regulation, and role as a disease modifier offers novel insights that could pave the way for innovative therapeutic strategies targeting a wide range of conditions.

Indexed as

Cholesterol EstersAnimalsHumansSulfotransferasesCholesterol Esterscholesteryl sulfateSulfotransferasesAlzheimer’s diseasecancercholesterolgut microbiotaimmune responsekeratinocytemetabolismsignal transductionsterolsulfotransferase

Identifiers

PMID40427539
PMCPMC12109244

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