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Steroidogenic Factor-1 (SF-1)-Driven Differentiation of Murine Embryonic Stem (ES) Cells into a Gonadal Lineage
24 May 2011
Abstract excerpt
Steroidogenic factor 1 (SF-1) is essential for the development and function of steroidogenic tissues. Stable incorporation of SF-1 into embryonic stem cells (SF-1-ES cells) has been shown to prime the cells for steroidogenesis. When provided with exogenous cholesterol substrate, and after treatment with retinoic acid and cAMP, SF-1-ES cells produce progesterone but do not produce other steroids such as cortisol,...
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