566-27-8

566-27-8 structure

Name: 7Beta-Hydroxycholesterol
Chemical Name: 7β-hydroxycholesterol
CAS Number: 566-27-8
Molecular Formula: C₂₇H₄₆O₂
Molecular Weight: 402.653
Catalog: Research Areas Cardiovascular Disease
Create Date: 2018-06-28 13:01:22
Modify Date: 2025-08-20 00:05:23
7β-Hydroxycholesterol is an oxysterol that derived by the oxidation of cholesterol. 7β-hydroxycholesterol is a powerful inducer of oxidative stress, inducing dysfunction of organelles (mitochondria, lysosomes and peroxisomes) that can cause cell death[1].

Name	7β-hydroxycholesterol
Synonyms	5-Cholestene-3β,7β-diol 7β-hydroxycholesterol 7BETA-HYDROXYCHOLESTEROL Cholest-5-ene-3,7-diol, (3β,7β,8ξ)- 7β-Hydroxy Cholesterol (3β,7β,8ξ)-Cholest-5-ene-3,7-diol

Description	7β-Hydroxycholesterol is an oxysterol that derived by the oxidation of cholesterol. 7β-hydroxycholesterol is a powerful inducer of oxidative stress, inducing dysfunction of organelles (mitochondria, lysosomes and peroxisomes) that can cause cell death[1].
Related Catalog	Research Areas >> Cardiovascular Disease Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others Research Areas >> Inflammation/Immunology Research Areas >> Neurological Disease
References	[1]. Anne Vejux, et al. 7-Ketocholesterol and 7β-hydroxycholesterol: In vitro and animal models used to characterize their activities and to identify molecules preventing their toxicity. Biochem Pharmacol. 2020 Mar;173:113648.

Safety Phrases	S22-S26
RIDADR	NONH for all modes of transport