Sterolin-1 and –2 are two ‘half’ adenosine triphosphate binding cassette (ABC) transporters which found to be indispensable for the regulation of sterol absorption and excretion. Mutations in …

2013年10月4日 · Sterols are plant fats found in all plant-based foods. Sterols, including cholesterol, are in the same large classification family of steroids but they do not have the …

Plant sterols are substances that are similar to cholesterol but are made in plants. They're found in the highest amounts in vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds. Plant sterols might help reduce...

Beta-sitosterol (BSS) and its glycoside (BSSG) are sterol molecules which are synthesized by plants. When humans eat plant foods phytosterols are ingested, and are found in the serum …

Based upon the genetics, sterolin 1 and -2 are proposed to function as heterodimers. They could act as extruders, pumping non-cholesterol sterols and cholesterol out (Model A), with a greater …

Phytosterols help you manage blood cholesterol levels, reducing your risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack or stroke. Cholesterol is a waxy substance made by your liver that …

2023年7月19日 · Plant sterols and stanols have an especially valuable role. These natural compounds found in certain plant-based foods both look and act like cholesterol. But eating …

These genes encode for the two ABC ‘G’ family half-transporters, ABCG5 and ABCG8, also known as sterolin-1 and sterolin-2, respectively. ABCG5 and ABCG8 contain 13 exons and are …

These genes provide instructions for making the two halves of a protein called sterolin. This protein is involved in eliminating plant sterols, which cannot be used by human cells. Sterolin …

Sterols, also known as -steroid alcohols, are an essential class of organic molecules possessing higher biological relevance [1].