MGI 5.13 - Phenotype Browser

Mammalian Phenotype Browser
Term Detail

MP term:	decreased cholesterol level
Synonym:	reduced cholesterol level
MP id:	MP:0003983
Definition:	less than normal amount in the body of the principal sterol of vertebrates and the precursor of many steroids, including bile acids and steroid hormones; it is a component of the plasma membrane lipid bilayer and of plasma lipoproteins and can be found in all animal tissues
Number of paths to term:	2

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denotes a 'part-of' relationship

mammalian phenotype

homeostasis/metabolism phenotype

abnormal homeostasis

abnormal lipid homeostasis

abnormal cholesterol homeostasis

abnormal cholesterol level

abnormal circulating cholesterol level +

decreased cholesterol level [MP:0003983] (426 genotypes, 666 annotations)

decreased brain cholesterol level

decreased circulating cholesterol level +

decreased liver cholesterol level