27-Hydroxycholesterol

Name: 27-Hydroxycholesterol
Brand: Tocris Bioscience
SKU: 3907

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 3907

Citations (4)

COA / SDS

LXR agonist; also ER partial agonist

Key Product Details

Description:	LXR agonist; also ER partial agonist
Alternative Names:	27 OHC,27 HC
Chemical Name:	(3β,25R)-Cholest-5-ene-3,26-diol
Purity:	≥95% (HPLC)
Molecular Weight:	402.65

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Technical Data
Citations

Biological Activity for 27-Hydroxycholesterol

27-Hydroxycholesterol is a liver X receptor (LXR) agonist. Also estrogen receptor partial agonist. Suppresses β-estradiol-mediated breast cancer cell proliferation in vitro. Also increases α-synuclein levels and induces apoptosis in human neuroblastoma cells in vitro. Endogenous cholesterol metabolite.

Technical Data for 27-Hydroxycholesterol

M. Wt	402.65
Formula	C₂₇H₄₆O₂
Storage	Store at -20°C
Purity	≥95% (HPLC)
CAS Number	20380-11-4
PubChem ID	123976
InChi Key	FYHRJWMENCALJY-YSQMORBQSA-N
Smiles	O[C@H](C1)CC[C@@]2(C)C1=CC[C@]3([H])[C@]2([H])CC[C@@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]4([H])[C@H](C)CCC[C@@H](C)CO

The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.

Solubility for 27-Hydroxycholesterol

	Solvent	Max Conc. mg/mL	Max Conc. mM
Solubility
Solubility	ethanol	8.05	20

Preparing Stock Solutions for 27-Hydroxycholesterol

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 402.65.

Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass	1 mg	5 mg	10 mg
0.2 mM	12.42 mL	62.09 mL	124.18 mL
1 mM	2.48 mL	12.42 mL	24.84 mL
2 mM	1.24 mL	6.21 mL	12.42 mL
10 mM	0.25 mL	1.24 mL	2.48 mL

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References for 27-Hydroxycholesterol

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.

Fu 27-hydroxycholesterol is an endogenous ligand for liver X receptor in cholesterol-loaded cells. J.Biol.Chem. 2001 PMID: 11504730
DuSell 27-hydroxycholesterol is an endogenous selective estrogen receptor modulator Mol.Endocrinol. 2008 PMID: 17872378
Rantham Prabhakara Differential effects of 24-hydroxycholesterol and 27-hydroxycholesterol on tyrosine hydroxylase and α-synuclein in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. J.Neurochem. 2008 PMID: 19014385