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Genetic and epigenetic alterations of steroidogenic factor‑1 in ovarian tumors.
International journal of oncology - 1 Feb 2013
Miller Sarah, Bhasin Nobel, Urrego Heather, Moroz Krzysztof, Rowan Brian G, Ramayya Meera S, Makridakis Nick M
Abstract excerpt
Steroidogenic factor-1 (SF‑1), the product of the NR5A1 gene, is an essential transcription factor that is known to regulate steroidogenesis in ovarian epithelia, including the synthesis of progesterone, a suppressor of ovarian cancer. Expression of the SF‑1 protein, a potential ovarian tumor suppressor, has been demonstrated in normal OSE cells, but is lost in most...
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