Published in Annu Rev Physiol on January 01, 2001
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START lipid/sterol-binding domains are amplified in plants and are predominantly associated with homeodomain transcription factors. Genome Biol (2004) 1.88
Intracellular sterol dynamics. Biochim Biophys Acta (2009) 1.79
The cholesterol-regulated StarD4 gene encodes a StAR-related lipid transfer protein with two closely related homologues, StarD5 and StarD6. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2002) 1.76
Androgen-independent prostate cancer cells acquire the complete steroidogenic potential of synthesizing testosterone from cholesterol. Mol Cell Endocrinol (2008) 1.57
Activated expression of an Arabidopsis HD-START protein confers drought tolerance with improved root system and reduced stomatal density. Plant Cell (2008) 1.53
Patterns of gene expression in the bovine corpus luteum following repeated intrauterine infusions of low doses of prostaglandin F2alpha. Biol Reprod (2012) 1.46
Regulation of plant defense responses in Arabidopsis by EDR2, a PH and START domain-containing protein. Plant J (2005) 1.45
Identification of StARD3 as a lutein-binding protein in the macula of the primate retina. Biochemistry (2011) 1.43
Prostaglandin E2 via steroidogenic factor-1 coordinately regulates transcription of steroidogenic genes necessary for estrogen synthesis in endometriosis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2008) 1.41
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Cellular cholesterol delivery, intracellular processing and utilization for biosynthesis of steroid hormones. Nutr Metab (Lond) (2010) 1.18
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Synthesis and function of hypothalamic neuroprogesterone in reproduction. Endocrinology (2008) 0.99
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The effects of phthalates on the ovary. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) (2015) 0.97
A comprehensive review of genetics and genetic testing in azoospermia. Clinics (Sao Paulo) (2013) 0.96
Targeted disruption of steroidogenic acute regulatory protein D4 leads to modest weight reduction and minor alterations in lipid metabolism. J Lipid Res (2009) 0.95
Minireview: roles of the forkhead transcription factor FOXL2 in granulosa cell biology and pathology. Endocrinology (2011) 0.95
Epoxygenated fatty acids and soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibition: novel mediators of pain reduction. J Agric Food Chem (2010) 0.94
Pathways leading to phosphorylation of p450c17 and to the posttranslational regulation of androgen biosynthesis. Endocrinology (2008) 0.92
Dietary exposure of largemouth bass to OCPs changes expression of genes important for reproduction. Aquat Toxicol (2006) 0.92
The Drosophila gene Start1: a putative cholesterol transporter and key regulator of ecdysteroid synthesis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2004) 0.92
LATS1 phosphorylates forkhead L2 and regulates its transcriptional activity. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab (2010) 0.91
Metabolites of an Epac-selective cAMP analog induce cortisol synthesis by adrenocortical cells through a cAMP-independent pathway. PLoS One (2009) 0.91
Group X secretory phospholipase A2 regulates the expression of steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) in mouse adrenal glands. J Biol Chem (2010) 0.89
The rapid release of corticosterone from the adrenal induced by ACTH is mediated by nitric oxide acting by prostaglandin E2. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2005) 0.89
Cholesterol ester droplets and steroidogenesis. Mol Cell Endocrinol (2012) 0.89
Mutant Forkhead L2 (FOXL2) proteins associated with premature ovarian failure (POF) dimerize with wild-type FOXL2, leading to altered regulation of genes associated with granulosa cell differentiation. Endocrinology (2011) 0.88
Genome-wide expressions in autologous eutopic and ectopic endometrium of fertile women with endometriosis. Reprod Biol Endocrinol (2012) 0.88
Delayed testicular aging in pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide (PACAP) null mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2006) 0.87
The pregnancy hormones human chorionic gonadotropin and progesterone induce human embryonic stem cell proliferation and differentiation into neuroectodermal rosettes. Stem Cell Res Ther (2010) 0.87
Revealing genes associated with vitellogenesis in the liver of the zebrafish (Danio rerio) by transcriptome profiling. BMC Genomics (2009) 0.87
Nicotine induced CpG methylation of Pax6 binding motif in StAR promoter reduces the gene expression and cortisol production. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol (2011) 0.87
Evolution of retinoid and steroid signaling: vertebrate diversification from an amphioxus perspective. Genome Biol Evol (2011) 0.86
Solution structure and function of YndB, an AHSA1 protein from Bacillus subtilis. Proteins (2010) 0.86
Bisphenol A exposure during adulthood causes augmentation of follicular atresia and luteal regression by decreasing 17β-estradiol synthesis via downregulation of aromatase in rat ovary. Environ Health Perspect (2013) 0.86
Direct effects, compensation, and recovery in female fathead minnows exposed to a model aromatase inhibitor. Environ Health Perspect (2008) 0.85
Light stimulates the mouse adrenal through a retinohypothalamic pathway independent of an effect on the clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus. PLoS One (2014) 0.85
Minireview: translocator protein (TSPO) and steroidogenesis: a reappraisal. Mol Endocrinol (2015) 0.85
Acid ceramidase (ASAH1) is a global regulator of steroidogenic capacity and adrenocortical gene expression. Mol Endocrinol (2012) 0.85
Benzo[a]pyrene reduces testosterone production in rat Leydig cells via a direct disturbance of testicular steroidogenic machinery. Environ Health Perspect (2011) 0.85
The Lipid Transfer Protein StarD7: Structure, Function, and Regulation. Int J Mol Sci (2013) 0.84
Deleted in liver cancer 2 (DLC2) was dispensable for development and its deficiency did not aggravate hepatocarcinogenesis. PLoS One (2009) 0.84
SNARE-Mediated Cholesterol Movement to Mitochondria Supports Steroidogenesis in Rodent Cells. Mol Endocrinol (2016) 0.83
Hormonal regulation of microRNA expression in steroid producing cells of the ovary, testis and adrenal gland. PLoS One (2013) 0.83
Domestication Effects on Stress Induced Steroid Secretion and Adrenal Gene Expression in Chickens. Sci Rep (2015) 0.83
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) activity and risk factors for breast cancer: a cross-sectional study. Breast Cancer Res (2004) 0.82
Blood pressure response to angiotensin II is enhanced in obese Zucker rats and is attributed to an aldosterone-dependent mechanism. Br J Pharmacol (2012) 0.82
Early life adversity and serotonin transporter gene variation interact at the level of the adrenal gland to affect the adult hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis. Transl Psychiatry (2014) 0.81
Detection of hCG Responsive Expression of the Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein in Mouse Leydig Cells. Biol Proced Online (2004) 0.81
Unpredictable chronic stress-induced reproductive suppression associated with the decrease of kisspeptin immunoreactivity in male mice. J Vet Med Sci (2014) 0.81
Role of the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein in health and disease. Endocrine (2015) 0.81
Mouse leydig cells with different androgen production potential are resistant to estrogenic stimuli but responsive to bisphenol a which attenuates testosterone metabolism. PLoS One (2013) 0.80
8-Phenylthio-adenines stimulate the expression of steroid hydroxylases, Cav3.2 Ca²⁺ channels, and cortisol synthesis by a cAMP-independent mechanism. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab (2011) 0.80
Liver X receptor opens a new gateway to StAR and to steroid hormones. J Clin Invest (2006) 0.79
Long-term hypoxia enhances cortisol biosynthesis in near-term ovine fetal adrenal cortical cells. Reprod Sci (2010) 0.79
Uterine glands impact uterine receptivity, luminal fluid homeostasis and blastocyst implantation. Sci Rep (2016) 0.78
Gender-Specific Adverse Effects of Mono-Ethylhexyl Phthalate on Steroidogenesis in Immature Granulosa Cells and Rat Leydig cell Progenitors in vitro. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) (2011) 0.78
Pregnenolone, a cholesterol metabolite, induces glioma cell apoptosis via activating extrinsic and intrinsic apoptotic pathways. Oncol Lett (2014) 0.78
Protein Kinase A Subunit α Catalytic and A Kinase Anchoring Protein 79 in Human Placental Mitochondria. Open Biochem J (2012) 0.78
Inhibitory actions of mibefradil on steroidogenesis in mouse Leydig cells: involvement of Ca(2+) entry via the T-type Ca(2+) channel. Asian J Androl (2010) 0.78
Cortisol secretion after adrenocorticotrophin (ACTH) and dexamethasone tests in healthy female and male dogs. Acta Vet Scand (2009) 0.78
Lipid droplets and steroidogenic cells. Exp Cell Res (2015) 0.78
Sex-related gene expression profiles in the adrenal cortex in the mature rat: microarray analysis with emphasis on genes involved in steroidogenesis. Int J Mol Med (2015) 0.77
Zinc inhibits the reproductive toxicity of Zearalenone in immortalized murine ovarian granular KK-1 cells. Sci Rep (2015) 0.77
Altered entrainment to the day/night cycle attenuates the daily rise in circulating corticosterone in the mouse. PLoS One (2014) 0.77
Nodavirus Colonizes and Replicates in the Testis of Gilthead Seabream and European Sea Bass Modulating Its Immune and Reproductive Functions. PLoS One (2015) 0.77
Effects of apigenin on steroidogenesis and steroidogenic acute regulatory gene expression in mouse Leydig cells. J Nutr Biochem (2011) 0.77
Curcumin inhibits ACTH- and angiotensin II-stimulated cortisol secretion and Ca(v)3.2 current. J Nat Prod (2009) 0.77
Engineered nanomaterials: an emerging class of novel endocrine disruptors. Biol Reprod (2014) 0.77
Mono-2-ethylhexyl phthalate stimulates androgen production but suppresses mitochondrial function in mouse leydig cells with different steroidogenic potential. Toxicol Sci (2015) 0.76
Transmembrane START domain proteins: in silico identification, characterization and expression analysis under stress conditions in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Plant Signal Behav (2016) 0.76
p38 MAPK regulates steroidogenesis through transcriptional repression of STAR gene. J Mol Endocrinol (2014) 0.76
Neurosteroid biosynthesis in the brain of amphibians. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) (2011) 0.76
Sickling cells, cyclic nucleotides, and protein kinases: the pathophysiology of urogenital disorders in sickle cell anemia. Anemia (2012) 0.76
Pregnenolone sulfate as a modulator of synaptic plasticity. Psychopharmacology (Berl) (2014) 0.76
Feedback inhibition of CREB signaling by p38 MAPK contributes to the negative regulation of steroidogenesis. Reprod Biol Endocrinol (2017) 0.75
DNA fragmentation and oxidative stress compromise sperm motility and survival in late pregnancy exposure to omega-9 fatty acid in rats. Iran J Basic Med Sci (2016) 0.75
Cysteine residues 244 and 458-459 within the catalytic subunit of Na,K-ATPase control the enzyme's hydrolytic and signaling function under hypoxic conditions. Redox Biol (2017) 0.75
SCAP/SREBP pathway is required for the full steroidogenic response to cyclic AMP. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2016) 0.75
StARD13(Dlc-2) RhoGap mediates ceramide activation of phosphatidylglycerolphosphate synthase and drug response in Chinese hamster ovary cells. Mol Biol Cell (2007) 0.75
MicroRNA-122: a new player in the negative regulation of LH receptor expression by the LH receptor mRNA binding protein (LRBP). Endocrinology (2013) 0.75
StAR Protein Stability in Y1 and Kin-8 Mouse Adrenocortical Cells. Biology (Basel) (2015) 0.75
Membrane Contact Sites: Complex Zones for Membrane Association and Lipid Exchange. Lipid Insights (2016) 0.75
MLN64 induces mitochondrial dysfunction associated with increased mitochondrial cholesterol content. Redox Biol (2017) 0.75
The Stimulative Effect of Yangjing Capsule on Testosterone Synthesis through Nur77 Pathway in Leydig Cells. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2015) 0.75
ACTH Action on StAR Biology. Front Neurosci (2016) 0.75
Effects of velvet antler polypeptide on sexual behavior and testosterone synthesis in aging male mice. Asian J Androl (2016) 0.75
ACTH Action on Messenger RNA Stability Mechanisms. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) (2017) 0.75
Overexpression and Knockdown of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1 Disrupt the Expression of Steroidogenic Enzyme Genes and Early Embryonic Development in Zebrafish. Gene Regul Syst Bio (2017) 0.75
Ovarian Toxicity in Female Rats after Oral Administration of Melamine or Melamine and Cyanuric Acid. PLoS One (2016) 0.75
SNAREs and cholesterol movement for steroidogenesis. Mol Cell Endocrinol (2016) 0.75
Molecular Mechanism of Isocupressic Acid Supresses MA-10 Cell Steroidogenesis. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2012) 0.75
Nicotine Suppressed Fetal Adrenal StAR Expression via YY1 Mediated-Histone Deacetylation Modification Mechanism. Int J Mol Sci (2016) 0.75
Disturbance in testosterone production in leydig cells by polycyclic aromatic hydevrepocarbons. Balsaenggwa Saengsig (2014) 0.75
Effect of Soyabean Isoflavones Exposure on Onset of Puberty, Serum Hormone Concentration and Gene Expression in Hypothalamus, Pituitary Gland and Ovary of Female Bama Miniature Pigs. Asian-Australas J Anim Sci (2015) 0.75
Chicken domestication changes expression of stress-related genes in brain, pituitary and adrenals. Neurobiol Stress (2017) 0.75
Sex steroid production associated with puberty is absent in germ cell-free salmon. Sci Rep (2017) 0.75
RNA-seq based gene expression analysis of ovarian granulosa cells exposed to zearalenone in vitro: significance to steroidogenesis. Oncotarget (2017) 0.75
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