Plant sterols and cholesterol metabolism are associated with five-year cognitive decline in the elderly population

Summary: Dysregulations in cholesterol metabolism are associated with neurodegenerative and vascular pathologies, and dementia. Diet-derived plant sterols (phytosterols) have cholesterol-lowering, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties and may interfere with neurodegeneration and cognitive de...

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Main Authors: Christopher Clark, Mehdi Gholam, Leonardo Zullo, Anja Kerksiek, Enrique Castelao, Armin von Gunten, Martin Preisig, Dieter Lütjohann, Julius Popp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223008179