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    Glossary CYP17A1

    enzyme crucial for steroid hormone production

    CYP17A1, also known as Cytochrome P450 17A1, is an enzyme that plays a crucial role in the production of steroid hormones. It is involved in the conversion of pregnenolone and progesterone into their 17-alpha-hydroxylated products, which are precursors for androgens and estrogens. This enzyme is essential for the synthesis of hormones that regulate various bodily functions, including metabolism, immune response, and sexual development.

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    1. Intratumoral <i>De Novo</i> Steroid Synthesis Activates Androgen Receptor in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer and Is Upregulated by Treatment with CYP17A1 Inhibitors Cancer research · 2011 · 402 citations
    2. The significance of CYP11A1 expression in skin physiology and pathology Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology · 2021 · 91 citations
    3. Investigation of variants of the aromatase gene (CYP19A1) in female pattern hair loss British Journal of Dermatology · 2011 · 15 citations
    4. The Associations of Androgen-Related Genes CYP21A2 and CYP19A1 with Severe Acne Vulgaris in Patients from Southwest China Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology · 2021 · 10 citations
    5. Association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the CYP19A1 Gene with Female Pattern Hair Loss in a Chinese Population Dermatology · 2015 · 7 citations
    6. MitoQ upregulates CYP19A1 to protect dermal papilla cells from DHT-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis in androgenetic alopecia Biochemical Pharmacology · 2026
    7. Coconut oil works as a gonadal feedback testosterone booster and increases pituitary aromatase (cyp19a1b) expression levels in fugu (Takifugu rubripes) Aquaculture · 2025
    8. Exploring the role of CYP19A1 single nucleotide polymorphisms in the pathogenesis of female pattern hair loss Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venerology · 2025
    9. MitoQ enhances CYP19A1 expression to stimulate WNT/β-catenin signaling pathway for promoting hair growth in androgenetic alopecia European Journal of Pharmacology · 2024
    10. The role of CYP19A1 and ESR2 gene polymorphisms in female androgenetic alopecia in the Polish population Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii · 2021
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