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Cyp11a2 Is Essential for Oocyte Development and Spermatogonial Stem Cell Differentiation in Zebrafish.
Endocrinology - 1 Feb 2022
Wang Yaqing, Ye Ding, Zhang Fenghua, Zhang Ru, Zhu Junwen, Wang Houpeng, He Mudan, Sun Yonghua
Abstract excerpt
Cytochrome P45011A1, encoded by Cyp11a1, converts cholesterol to pregnenolone (P5), the first and rate-limiting step in steroidogenesis. In zebrafish, cyp11a1 is maternally expressed and cyp11a2 is considered the ortholog of Cyp11a1 in mammals. A recent study has shown that depletion of cyp11a2 resulted in steroidogenic deficiencies and the mutants developed into males with feminized secondary sexual...
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