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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/4/2021 |