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Mutation of mouse Cyp11a1 promoter caused tissue-specific reduction of gene expression and blunted stress response without affecting reproduction.
Molecular endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Apr 2008
Shih Meng-Chun, Hsu Nai-Chi, Huang Chen-Che, Wu Tzong-Shoon, Lai Pao-Yen, Chung Bon-Chu
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Steroids are synthesized mainly from the adrenal glands catalyzed by steroidogenic enzymes; the expression of these enzymes is controlled by transcription factor steroidogenic factor-1 (SF-1; NR5A1). To understand the physiological effect of genetic changes on steroid secretion, we used Cre-LoxP and gene targeting technology to mutate the binding sequence for SF-1 (SF-1 response element) on the promoter of the...
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