Lessons from the gonadotropin-regulated long chain acyl-CoA synthetase (GR-LACS) null mouse model: A role in steroidogenesis, but not result in X-ALD phenotype

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 114, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 44-56

  Sheng, Yi ^a   Tsai Morris, Chon Hwa ^a   Li, Jie ^a   Dufau, Maria L ^a  

^a Building 10   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Bubblegum; Fatty acids; Gonadotropin desensitization; GR LACS (gonadotropin regulated long chain acyl CoA synthetase); Leydig cell; Lipidosin; Testosterone; X ALD (X linked adrenoleukodystrophy)

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID COENZYME A LIGASE; TESTOSTERONE; VERY LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID;

ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL AGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HORMONE DETERMINATION; LEYDIG CELL; LIPID ANALYSIS; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTOSTERONE SYNTHESIS; X CHROMOSOME LINKED DISORDER;

ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY; ANIMALS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; COENZYME A LIGASES; GONADOTROPINS; HUMANS; LEYDIG CELLS; LIPIDS; MALE; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; PHENOTYPE; RATS; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; STEROIDS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; MUS; RATTUS;

EID: 63149163374     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2008.12.011     Document Type: Article

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