Crucial role reported for TSPO in viability and steroidogenesis is a misconception.A commentary on:Conditional steroidogenic cell-targeted deletion of TSPO unveils a crucial role in viability and hormone-dependent steroid formationby Fan, J., Campioli, E., Midzak, A., Culty, M., and Papadopoulos, V. (2015). Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 112, 7261-7266.

Crucial role reported for TSPO in viability and steroidogenesis is a misconception.A commentary on:Conditional steroidogenic cell-targeted deletion of TSPO unveils a crucial role in viability and hormone-dependent steroid formationby Fan, J., Campioli, E., Midzak, A., Culty, M., and Papadopoulos, V. (2015). Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 112, 7261-7266.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vimal Selvaraj, Lan N Tu, Douglas M Stocco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
Adrenal Cortex
Cholesterol
Leydig Cells
Lipid Metabolism
Mitochondria
steroid biosynthesis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2016.00091/full

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