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cholesterol 24-hydroxylase

Known as: Cholesterol 24 Hydroxylase, Brain Specific 24S Hydroxylase, Brain-Specific 24S-Hydroxylase 
A steroid hydroxylase that functions in CHOLESTEROL homeostasis in the brain. It converts cholesterol into 24S-hydroxycholesterol, which is… 
National Institutes of Health

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CYP46A1 geneIn BloodProcess of secretionantagonists & inhibitors

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Cholestane Tetrol 24-HydroxylaseCytochrome P450 46A1

Broader (1)

Cytochrome P450 Family 46

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2016
2016
Evidence for altered cholesterol metabolism in Huntington's disease post mortem brain tissue
Cholesterol plays an essential role in membrane structure and function, being especially important in the brain. Alteration of… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Cholesterol 24-hydroxylase: an enzyme of cholesterol turnover in the brain.
Cholesterol 24-hydroxylase is a highly conserved cytochrome P450 that is responsible for the majority of cholesterol turnover in… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Neuronal expression and subcellular localization of cholesterol 24‐hydroxylase in the mouse brain
Cholesterol 24‐hydroxylase is a cytochrome P450 (CYP46A1) that is selectively expressed in the brain and is responsible for the… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Cholesterol loss enhances TrkB signaling in hippocampal neurons aging in vitro.
Binding of the neurotrophin brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) to the TrkB receptor is a major survival mechanism during… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Association studies of cholesterol metabolism genes (CH25H, ABCA1 and CH24H) in Alzheimer's disease
Review
2004
Review
2004
Cholesterol in neurologic disorders of the elderly: stroke and Alzheimer’s disease
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Knockout of the Cholesterol 24-Hydroxylase Gene in Mice Reveals a Brain-specific Mechanism of Cholesterol Turnover*
Most cholesterol turnover takes place in the liver and involves the conversion of cholesterol into soluble and readily excreted… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Increased brain beta-amyloid load, phosphorylated tau, and risk of Alzheimer disease associated with an intronic CYP46 polymorphism.
BACKGROUND CYP46, the gene encoding cholesterol 24-hydroxylase, plays a key role in the hydroxylation of cholesterol and thereby… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
cDNA cloning of cholesterol 24-hydroxylase, a mediator of cholesterol homeostasis in the brain.
The turnover of cholesterol in the brain is thought to occur via conversion of excess cholesterol into 24S-hydroxycholesterol, an… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Removal of cholesterol from extrahepatic sources by oxidative mechanisms.
Sterol 27-hydroxylase is an evolutionarily old cytochrome P450 species that is critical for oxidation of the side chain of… 
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