positive regulation of cholesterol storage

Term ID

GO:0010886

Synonyms

• positive regulation of cholesterol sequestration

Definition

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.

References

Ontology

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