Researchers at Wuhan University have discovered a cholesterol metabolite that may play a critical role in the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Studies in mice, led by Zhentao Zhang, MD, PhD, ...
This image summarizes the main findings of the study, showing the multifaceted effects that exposure to 25-hydroxycholesterol (25-OHC) has on Schwann cells. Oxysterols are a class of molecules derived ...
Oxysterols are a class of molecules derived from cholesterol via oxidation or as byproducts of cholesterol synthesis. Despite their relatively low concentration within our bodies, oxysterols are known ...