| Name: | 16-Dehydropregnolone |
| Catalogue No. | VE007839 |
| CAS No. | 1162-53-4 |
| Molecular Formula | C21H30O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 314.46 g/mol |
| Status | In-Stock |
| IUPAC Name | 1-((3S,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15-dodecahydro-1Hcyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl)ethanone |
| Description | 16-Dehydropregnolone (CAS No: 1162-53-4) is an antihyperlipidemic agent used in controlling cholesterol homeostasis that acts by lowering serum lipids by regulating the key hepatic genes accountable for cholesterol metabolism. |
| References | Ramakrishna, Rachumallu, et al. “16-Dehydropregnenolone Lowers Serum Cholesterol by Up-Regulation of CYP7A1 in Hyperlipidemic Male Hamsters.” The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, vol. 168, Apr. 2017, pp. 110–17, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsbmb.2017.02.013. |
