Description
Pyripyropene A is a potent and selective sterol O-acyltransferase 2 (SOAT2)/acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferase 2 (ACAT2) inhibitor, with an IC50 of 0.07 µM. Pyripyropene A attenuates hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis in vivo