U 18666A
Chemical Name: (3β)-3-[2-(Diethylamino)ethoxy]androst-5-en-17-one hydrochloride
Biological Activity
U 18666A is an inhibitor of cholesterol synthesis and cellular transport, and weak inhibitor of hedgehog (Hh) signaling. Reduces serum sterol levels in rats in vivo.Technical Data
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Background References
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Concentration-dependent effects of AY-9944 and U18666A on sterol synthesis in brain.
Cenedella et al.
Biochem.Pharmacol., 1980;29:2751 -
Cyclopamine inhibition of sonic hedgehog signal transduction is not mediated through effects on cholesterol transport.
Incardona et al.
Dev.Biol., 2000;224:440 -
The intracellular transport of low density lipoprotein-derived cholesterol is inhibited in Chinese hamster ovary cells cultured with 3-β-[2-(diethylamino)ethoxy]androst-5-en-17-one.
Liscum and Faust
J.Biol.Chem., 1989;264:11796
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