title: Cholesterol metabolite linked to breast cancer.
abstract: The cholesterol metabolite 27-hydroxycholesterol can trigger the growth and metastasis of breast tumors in postmenopausal women, according to a study reported in Science.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D059305:Diet, High-Fat / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006888:Hydroxycholesterols / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D017698:Postmenopause
chemical_list: D006888:Hydroxycholesterols; C076996:27-hydroxycholesterol