Cholesterol and the cell membrane.
Recent studies concerning cholesterol, its behavior and its roles in cell growth provide important new clues to the role of this fascinating molecule in normal and pathological states.
D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D003460:Crystallization; D005372:Filipin / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006903:Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases / Q000378:metabolism; D008322:Mammals / Q000378:metabolism; D008560:Membrane Fluidity; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000378:metabolism; D013107:Sphingolipids / Q000378:metabolism; D013261:Sterols / Q000378:metabolism; D013816:Thermodynamics
D008563:Membrane Lipids; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D010743:Phospholipids; D013107:Sphingolipids; D013261:Sterols; D005372:Filipin; D002784:Cholesterol; D006903:Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases