5α,6β dihydroxycholestanol

3β,5α,6β-Trihydroxycholestane 是一种主要存在于动物脂肪中的胆固醇代谢产物，可调节SMO活性。3β,5α,6β-Trihydroxycholestane 可作为精神分裂症的生物标志物。

3β,5α,6β-Trihydroxycholanic acid, a metabolite derived from 5α,6β-dihydroxycholestanol, exhibits elevated levels in dried blood spots of patients diagnosed with Niemann-Pick disease type C, a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the accumulation of cholesterol and sphingolipids in lysosomes.