Title : Leydig cell dysfunction is associated with post-transcriptional deregulation of CYP17A1 in men with Sertoli cell-only syndrome.

Pub. Date : 2018 Apr 1

PMID : 29438521






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1 STUDY QUESTION: Is the expression of steroidogenic enzyme 17alpha-Hydroxylase/17,20-Lyase (CYP17A1) down-regulated in Leydig cells (LCs) of men with spermatogenic failure and compensated impairment of LC function, i.e. a low testosterone to LH (T/LH) ratio? Testosterone cytochrome P450 family 17 subfamily A member 1 Homo sapiens
2 CYP17A1 is a key enzyme in the testosterone pathway and has been implicated in the steroidogenic lesion produced by E2 stimulation. Testosterone cytochrome P450 family 17 subfamily A member 1 Homo sapiens