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Steroidogenic factor-1 and human disease.
Seminars in reproductive medicine - 1 Oct 2012
El-Khairi Ranna, Achermann John C
Abstract excerpt
Steroidogenic factor-1 (SF-1) (Ad4BP, NR5A1) is a nuclear receptor that plays a key role in adrenal and reproductive development and function. Deletion of the gene encoding Sf-1 (Nr5a1) in mice results in severe developmental defects of the adrenal gland and gonad. Consequently, initial work on the potential effects of SF-1 disruption in humans focused on individuals with primary adrenal failure, a 46,XY...
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