Side chain oxidized oxysterols in cerebrospinal fluid and the integrity of blood-brain and blood-cerebrospinal fluid barriers

The side chain oxidized oxysterol 24S-hydroxycholesterol (24-OH-chol) is formed almost exclusively in the brain, and there is a continuous passage of this oxysterol through the circulation to the liver. 27-Hydroxycholesterol (27-OH-chol) is produced in most organs and is also taken up by the liver....

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Main Authors: Valerio Leoni, Thomas Masterman, Pria Patel, Steve Meaney, Ulf Diczfalusy, Ingemar Björkhem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2003-04-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002222752031169X

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