The roles of steroidogenic factor-1 in reproductive function.
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Conference Paper
The cytochrome P450 steroid hydroxylases are expressed in a tissue-specific and developmentally regulated manner, and the orphan nuclear receptor steroidogenic factor 1 (SF-1) participates in both aspects of regulated expression. SF-1 is expressed in mouse embryos from the inception of adrenal and gonadal development, suggesting that SF-1 plays important roles in their differentiation. SF-1 is also expressed in the embryonic pituitary gland and ventral diencephalon, suggesting additional roles within the hypothalamic-pituitary-steroidogenic organ axis. To examine the roles of SF-1 in vivo, we used targeted gene disruption to "knock out" the mouse gene encoding SF-1. Analyses of these knockout mice established roles of SF-1 at levels of endocrine development that include adrenal and gonadal differentiation, pituitary gonadotrope function, and formation of the ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus. These results indicate that SF-1 plays multiple roles in endocrine development that are essential for reproduction.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Parker, KL; Ikeda, Y; Luo, X
Published Date
- April 1996
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 61 / 4
Start / End Page
- 161 - 165
PubMed ID
- 8732993
Pubmed Central ID
- 8732993
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0039-128X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/0039-128x(96)00006-2
Conference Location
- United States