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effect of tempereture on membrane cholesterole

what is the effect of tempereture on amount of the cell membrane cholesterole . made it low or high ?
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Cholesterol acts as a bidirectional regulator of membrane fluidity because at high temperatures, it stabilizes the membrane and raises its melting point, whereas at low temperatures it intercalates between the phospholipids and prevents them from clustering together and stiffening.

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