Cholesterol myristate suppresses the apoptosis of mesenchymal stem cells via upregulation of inhibitor of differentiation

▶ Cholesterol myristate increases the activity of Id1 promoter in MSCs. ▶ Myristate is essential for this effects. ▶ Cholesterol myristate increases the expression of Id1 and its target gene bcl-x/l. ▶ Cholesterol myristate inhibited the apoptosis of MSCs induced by serum-free.