Hydroxysteroid (17β) dehydrogenase 1 expressed by Sertoli cells contributes to steroid synthesis and is required for male fertility.
Hakkarainen J, Zhang FP, Jokela H, Mayerhofer A, Behr R, Cisneros-Montalvo S, Nurmio M, Toppari J, Ohlsson C, Kotaja N, Sipilä P, Poutanen M.
Hakkarainen J, et al. Among authors: behr r.
FASEB J. 2018 Jun;32(6):3229-3241. doi: 10.1096/fj.201700921R. Epub 2018 Jan 24.
FASEB J. 2018.
PMID: 29401623
These results revealed a novel role for HSD17B1 in the control of spermatogenesis and male fertility, and that Sertoli cells significantly contribute to steroid synthesis in the testis.-Hakkarainen, J., Zhang, F.-P., Jokela, H., Mayerhofer, A., Behr, R., Cisneros-Mo …
These results revealed a novel role for HSD17B1 in the control of spermatogenesis and male fertility, and that Sertoli cells significantly c …