homeostasis/metabolism
N |
• both male and female homozygotes display normal bile acid metabolism
• also, both male and female homozygotes exhibit normal plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels relative to wild-type
• the cholesterol contents of major tissues remain unaffected relative to wild-type
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• in contrast to levels of 25- and 27-hydroxycholesterol, which are significantly elevated, levels of another major oxysterol, 24-hydroxycholesterol, remain unaffected
(J:62589)
• plasma and tissue levels of 25- and 27-hydroxycholesterol are significantly increased
(J:62587)
• in vivo sterol biosynthetic rates remain relatively normal in most tissues with the exception of the male kidney, which shows a ~40% reduction in de novo synthesis relative to wild-type
(J:62587)
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immune system
• in the sera, lungs, and intestinal mucosa
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hematopoietic system
• in the sera, lungs, and intestinal mucosa
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