**7. Conclusion**

Cholesterol balance is regulated at multiple steps, including the biosynthesis, uptake, intracellular transport and conversion to bile acids for excretion. Hormones affect cholesterol biosynthesis and uptake by altering the transcription of genes critical for these biological processes (**Table 1**). Novel identified hormones are constantly added into the list implicated


**Table 1.** Effect of hormones on cholesterol metabolism.

in cholesterol balance process. Identification of hormonal receptor agonist/antagonist and understanding the hormonal regulatory mechanisms would help to identify potential effective and selective targets for the control of cholesterol dysfunction.
