Hepatocyte-generated 27-hydroxycholesterol promotes the growth of melanoma by activation of estrogen receptor alpha.
...Published in Journal of cellular biochemistry
Cholesterol plays an important role in maintaining normal physiological function of human body. However, excessive intake will induce a series of diseases including cancer. For melanoma, the relationship between hypercholesterolemia and its incidence remains unknown. The cholesterol metabolite 27-hydroxy cholesterol (27-HC) catalyzed by CYP27A1 has...