Epigenetic regulation of the gene encoding steroidogenic factor-1

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 371, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 133-139

  Hoivik, Erling A ^a   Bjanesoy, Trine E ^a   Bakke, Marit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Epigenetics; SF 1; Steroidogenesis; Steroidogenic factor 1; Tissue specific expression

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE 3A; EMBRYONAL LONG TERMINAL REPEAT BINDING PROTEIN 1; EMBRYONAL LONG TERMINAL REPEAT BINDING PROTEIN 2; EMBRYONAL LONG TERMINAL REPEAT BINDING PROTEIN 3; METHYL CPG BINDING PROTEIN 2; RNA POLYMERASE II; STEROIDOGENIC FACTOR 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADRENAL CORTEX CARCINOMA; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; BASAL PROMOTER REGION; BASE MISPAIRING; BINDING SITE; CHILDHOOD CANCER; DNA METHYLATION; DNA STRUCTURE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENHANCER REGION; EPIGENETICS; FETAL ADRENAL ENHANCER REGION; FETAL LEYDIG CELL ENHANCER REGION; GENE CONTROL; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; INTRON; NONHUMAN; PITUITARY GONADOTROPE ENHANCER REGION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENTIATION DISORDER; STEROIDOGENIC FACTOR 1 GENE; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION SITE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; VENTROMEDIAL HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS ENHANCER REGION;

ANIMALS; CPG ISLANDS; DNA METHYLATION; ENHANCER ELEMENTS, GENETIC; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MICE; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; STEROIDOGENIC FACTOR 1; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 84876095145     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: 18728057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2012.12.028     Document Type: Review

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