Cholesterol sulfate alleviates ulcerative colitis by promoting cholesterol biosynthesis in colonic epithelial cells

New treatment strategies are required for ulcerative colitis. Here the authors show in mouse models that cholesterol sulfate, an endogenous active cholesterol derivative, contributes to the healing of the mucosal barrier by promoting cholesterol biosynthesis in colonic epithelial cells and exhibits...

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Main Authors: Dongke Xu, Ruijun Ma, Yi Ju, Xiaowei Song, Baolin Niu, Wenting Hong, Rong Wang, Qin Yang, Zhi Zhao, Yuchen Zhang, Yufan Zheng, Qianming Bai, Mingfang Lv, Ning Sun, Xiaobo Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32158-7
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Summary:New treatment strategies are required for ulcerative colitis. Here the authors show in mouse models that cholesterol sulfate, an endogenous active cholesterol derivative, contributes to the healing of the mucosal barrier by promoting cholesterol biosynthesis in colonic epithelial cells and exhibits therapeutic efficacy against ulcerative colitis.
ISSN:2041-1723