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    Glossary Steroidogenic Enzymes

    specialized proteins that produce steroid hormones from cholesterol

    Steroidogenic enzymes are specialized proteins in the body that help produce steroid hormones, such as cortisol, estrogen, and testosterone. These enzymes facilitate chemical reactions that convert cholesterol into these hormones, which are crucial for various bodily functions like stress response, reproductive health, and metabolism.

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    1. Steroidogenic Isoenzymes in Human Hair and Their Potential Role in Androgenetic Alopecia Dermatology · 2003 · 31 citations
    2. Current understanding of androgenetic alopecia. Part I: etiopathogenesis. PubMed · 2000 · 28 citations
    3. [Hormonal interaction and hair growth]. PubMed · 2002 · 15 citations
    4. Expression and roles of steroidogenic acute regulatory (StAR) protein in ‘non-classical’, extra-adrenal and extra-gonadal cells and tissues Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology · 2013 · 48 citations
    5. Steroidogenic enzymes in skin. PubMed · 2001 · 21 citations
    6. Cutaneous Androgen Metabolism: Basic Research and Clinical Perspectives 2002 · 233 citations
    7. 5α-Reductase isozymes and aromatase mRNA levels in plucked hair from young women with female pattern hair loss Archives of Dermatological Research · 2017 · 21 citations
    8. Is dehydroepiandrosterone a hormone? Journal of Endocrinology · 2005 · 403 citations
    9. The Role of Cytochrome P-450 in Dermatology International Journal of Dermatology · 1989 · 8 citations
    10. Recent Advances in Drug Design and Drug Discovery for Androgen- Dependent Diseases Current Medicinal Chemistry · 2016 · 11 citations
    11. 5α-Reduced glucocorticoids: a story of natural selection Journal of Endocrinology · 2011 · 46 citations
    12. Extensive Challenges and Pending Advances in the Study of 5-Alpha-Reductase Isoenzymes. A Literature Review Latin American Journal of Development · 2024
    13. Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia-Current Insights in Pathophysiology, Diagnostics, and Management. PubMed · 2022 · 188 citations
    14. Repurposing steroidogenesis inhibitors for the therapy of neuropsychiatric disorders: Promises and caveats Neuropharmacology · 2018 · 10 citations
    15. The 5 Alpha-Reductase Isozyme Family: A Review of Basic Biology and Their Role in Human Diseases Advances in Urology · 2011 · 218 citations
    16. Structure and Expression of a New Complementary DNA Encoding the almost Exclusive 3β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase/Δ<sup>5</sup>-Δ<sup>4</sup>-lsomerase in Human Adrenals and Gonads Molecular Endocrinology · 1991 · 354 citations
    17. Estrogen and androgen signaling in the pathogenesis of BPH Nature reviews. Urology · 2011 · 149 citations
    18. Intracrine and Myotrophic Roles of 5α-Reductase and Androgens Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2011 · 35 citations
    19. Evolution, classification, structure, and functional diversification of steroid 5α-reductase family in eukaryotes Heliyon · 2024 · 6 citations
    20. Cloning, computational analysis and expression profiling of steroid 5 alpha-reductase 1 (SRD5A1) gene during reproductive phases and ovatide stimulation in endangered catfish, Clarias magur Scientific reports · 2023
    21. Oestrogen functions in skin and skin appendages Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets · 2005 · 68 citations
    22. 5α-Reductase activity in the human hair follicle concentrates in the dermal papilla Archives of Dermatological Research · 1998 · 41 citations
    23. A comparative in vivo and in vitro evaluation of hair growth potential of extracts and an isolate from petroleum ether extract of Cuscuta reflexa Roxb Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences · 2014 · 7 citations
    24. Pharmakokinetik und Biokonversion von Dehydroepiandrosteron nach Dexamethason-Vorbehandlung bei Frauen mit dem Syndrom der polyzystischen Ovarien Online Publication Service of Würzburg University (Würzburg University) · 2004
    25. Physiopathological role of the enzymatic complex 5α-reductase and 3α/β-hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase in the generation of progesterone and testosterone neuroactive metabolites Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology · 2020 · 18 citations
    26. 11α-Hydroxyprogesterone, a potent 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase inhibitor, is metabolised by steroid-5α-reductase and cytochrome P450 17α-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase to produce C11α-derivatives of 21-deoxycortisol and 11-hydroxyandrostenedione in vitro The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · 2019 · 7 citations
    27. The Efficacy and Safety of 17α-Estradiol (Ell-Cranell® alpha 0.025%) Solution on Female Pattern Hair Loss: Single Center, Open-Label, Non-Comparative, Phase IV Study Annals of Dermatology · 2012 · 21 citations
    28. Sulforaphane promotes murine hair growth by accelerating the degradation of dihydrotestosterone Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · 2016 · 12 citations
    29. Expression of NAD+dependent 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase and protection of prostaglandins in human hair follicle Experimental Dermatology · 2008 · 11 citations
    30. The clock gene brain and muscle Arnt-like protein-1 (BMAL1) is involved in hair growth Archives of Dermatological Research · 2013 · 9 citations