Differential regulation of the human CYP
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Yen-Feng Chiang; Hui-Ting Lin; Ji-Wei Hu; Yu-Chen Tai; Yu-Chi Lin; Meng-Chun Hu
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Article
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2011
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract __CYP11A1__ encodes the first enzyme of steroid biosynthesis, cytochrome P450scc. The expression of __CYP11A1__ in the nervous system allows neurosteroids to be synthesized de novo. In the classic steroidogenic tissues, adrenals and gonads, the key regulator controlling __CYP11A1__ expr