7dhc

AY 9944 是特异性的胆固醇生物合成抑制剂。它抑制 7- 脱氢胆固醇 Δ7- 还原酶 (IC50:13 nM)，导致胆固醇不足和 7DHC 积累。在高剂量下，它可在培养的胚胎中抑制固醇 Δ7-Δ8 异构酶，造成胆固醇 8-en-3β-ol 的积累。

7β,27-dihydroxy Cholesterol is an oxysterol and agonist of retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor γ (RORγ) and RORγt. [1] It activates RORγ- or RORγt-dependent signaling with EC50 values of 691 and 1,045 nM, respectively, in reporter assays using HEK293T cells expressing the recombinant human receptors. 7β,27-dihydroxy Cholesterol is selective for RORγ and RORγt over a panel of eight additional nuclear receptors at 30 µM. It increases IL-17A production in Th17-polarized isolated human na ve CD4+ T cells when used at a concentration of 300 nM. 7β,27-dihydroxy Cholesterol (60 mg kg) increases IL-17A production in isolated mouse γδ T cells stimulated with 12-myristate 13-acetate and ionomycin .