ea0013oc16 | Young Endocrinologist prize session | SFEBES2007
Lin Lin
, Philibert Pascal
, Ferraz-de-Souza Bruno
, Kelberman Daniel
, Homfray Tessa
, Albanese Assunta
, Molini Veruska
, Sebire Neil
, Einaudi Silvia
, Jameson Larry
, Sultan Charles
, Dattani Mehul
, Achermann John
The nuclear receptor steroidogenic factor 1 (SF1/AdBP4/FTZF1, NR5A1) is a key regulator of adrenal and gonadal development, steroidogenesis and reproduction, and targeted deletion of Nr5a1 (Sf1) in the mouse results in adrenal and gonadal agenesis, XY sex-reversal and persistent Müllerian structures in males. Consistent with this phenotype, DNA-binding mutations in SF1 have been reported in two 46,XY female patients with primary adrenal failure and uterine s...