Takashi Baba and colleagues show that the steroidogenic cell-specific nuclear receptor Ad4BP/SF-1 targets cholesterogenic genes. Given that cholesterol is a precursor of the steroid hormones, this study suggests that Ad4BP/SF-1 regulates the synthesis of cholesterol to boost the production of steroids.
- Takashi Baba
- Hiroyuki Otake
- Ken-ichirou Morohashi
