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- noun Production of steroids by living organisms.
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- noun biochemistry The process of
steroid (hormone ) production in living organisms.
Etymologies
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This segment discusses inflammation, steroidogenesis (the Steroid Tree), and summarizes the talk.
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Takemori H, Horike N, Doi J, Muraoka M, et al. (2004) Salt-inducible kinase (SIK) isoforms: their involvement in steroidogenesis and adipogenesis.
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Thus far, the best characterized FOXL2 target genes are involved in steroidogenesis: the gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRHr), the alpha subunit of the gonadotropins (Cga), and the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) [15] - [17]
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Testosterone production was induced either by activators of the cAMP/PKA pathway (hCG and dbcAMP) or substrates of steroidogenesis [22 (R) - hydroxy-cholesterol (22 (R) - OH-C), which is a substrate for the P450scc enzyme, and pregnenolone, which is the product of the P450scc-catalyzed step]
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The cellular influx of cholesterol provides precursor for intratumoral steroidogenesis after castration.
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Progestins Indication: If pills is contraindicated or unwanted Mechanism: inhibit ov steroidogenesis, inc clearance of androgen, inhibit 5 alpha reductase dec SHBG: inc FT Dose: DMPA: 150 mg IM / 3 mo.
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Oral contraceptive pills The first line of therapy Mechanism: P: suppress ov steroidogenesis E: inc SHBG: dec FT
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Taken together, these results indicate that the chick CAM has the molecular mechanisms in place to perform steroidogenesis in general and P4 synthesis in particular.
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In both theca and granulosa cells, NR5A1 regulates genes required for ovarian steroidogenesis and follicle growth and maturation, including, STAR, CYP11A1, CYP17A1, CYP19A1
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His studies of the mechanisms that regulate steroidogenesis led to the isolation of NR5A1.
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