Biological process
positive regulation of cholesterol storage
Any process that increases the rate or extent of cholesterol storage. Cholesterol storage is the accumulation and maintenance in cells or tissues of cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3 beta-ol, the principal sterol of vertebrates and the precursor of many steroids, including bile acids and steroid hormones.
Definition from the Gene Ontology (GO:0010886), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.
GO:0010886Gene Ontology
What the reference databases state
Statements
7 statements
7 statements · 1 reference database · Subject: positive regulation of cholesterol storage · Sources: gene ontology
- APOB regulates positive regulation of cholesterol storageProteingene ontology P04114|GO:0010886Inferred only
- CD36 regulates positive regulation of cholesterol storageProteingene ontology P16671|GO:0010886Inferred only
- EHD1 regulates positive regulation of cholesterol storageProteingene ontology Q9H4M9|GO:0010886Inferred only
- LPL regulates positive regulation of cholesterol storageProteingene ontology P06858|GO:0010886Inferred only
- MSR1 regulates positive regulation of cholesterol storageProteingene ontology P21757|GO:0010886Inferred only
- SCARB1 regulates positive regulation of cholesterol storageProteingene ontology Q8WTV0|GO:0010886Inferred only
- SREBF2 regulates positive regulation of cholesterol storageProteingene ontology Q12772|GO:0010886Inferred only