Role of Constitutive STAR in Leydig Cells

Leydig cells contain significant amounts of constitutively produced steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (STAR; STARD1). Hormone-induced STAR plays an essential role in inducing the transfer of cholesterol into the mitochondria for hormone-dependent steroidogenesis. STAR acts at the outer mitochon...

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Main Authors: Melanie Galano, Yuchang Li, Lu Li, Chantal Sottas, Vassilios Papadopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/4/2021