Omics analysis of oxysterols to better understand their pathophysiological role.
Free Radic Biol Med
; 144: 55-71, 2019 11 20.
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ABSTRACT
High amounts of cholesterol have been definitely associated with the pathogenesis of several diseases, including metabolic and neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. In all these pathologies the exacerbation of pro-oxidant and inflammatory responses is a consistent feature. In this scenario, species derived from enzymatic and non-enzymatic cholesterol oxidation, namely oxysterols, are strongly suspected to play a primary role. The consideration of these bioactive lipids is therefore helpful in investigating pathological mechanisms and may also acquire clinical value for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. For this purpose and considering that a great number of oxysterols may be present together in the body, the employment of lipidomics technology certainly represents a powerful strategy for the simultaneous detection and characterization of these compounds in biological specimens. In this review, we will discuss the applicability of the lipidomics approach in the study of the association between oxysterols and diseases.
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Doenças Cardiovasculares
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Colesterol
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Oxisteróis
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Lipidômica
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Doenças Metabólicas
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Neoplasias
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Doenças do Sistema Nervoso
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2019
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