VDR promotes testosterone synthesis in mouse Leydig cells via regulation of cholesterol side chain cleavage cytochrome P450 (Cyp11a1) expression
Yuanyuan Hu, Ling Wang, Yang Ge, Shanshan Wang, Miaomiao Guo, Hongzhao Lu, Tao Zhang
Topics & Concepts
Cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzymeCalcitriol receptorBiologyInternal medicineEndocrinologyPregnenoloneTestosterone (patch)Vitamin D and neurologyHormoneSteroidCytochrome P450MedicineMetabolismVitamin D Research StudiesEstrogen and related hormone effectsHormonal and reproductive studies