ˈɛvɪdəns ˈɔːlsoʊ ʃˈoʊz ðætðə pɹˈɛzəns ʌv sənt ˌeɪˈɑːɹ ɪn ɐ tˈaɪp ʌv ɪmjˈuːn sˈɛl, ðə mˈækɹəfɪdʒ, wˌɛɹ ɪt kæn stˈɪmjʊlˌeɪt ðə pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv twˈɛnti sˈɛvənhaɪdɹˈɑːksɪkˌoʊlstɚɹˌɑːl.
Evidence also shows that the presence of StAR in a type of immune cell, the macrophage, where it can stimulate the production of 27-hydroxycholesterol.