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lüll Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein: its presence and function in brain neurosteroidogenesis Kim HJ; Kang SS; Cho GJ; Choi WSArch Histol Cytol 2004[Dec]; 67 (5): 383-92Neurosteroids are synthesized de novo and involved in a variety of physiological functions in the central and peripheral nervous systems. Although the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) plays an essential role in the steroidogenesis of peripheral endocrine glands, its presence and role in the brain had been previously questioned because of difficulties in detecting it. However, a number of recent studies have confirmed the presence of StAR in rodent and human brains. Moreover, there is evidence suggesting that StAR plays a role in steroidogenesis in the brain, as it does in peripheral endocrine organs. The present review presents data regarding the presence and role of StAR in brain steroidogenesis, demonstrating the essential characteristics of the protein.|Animals[MESH]|Brain Chemistry[MESH]|Brain Neoplasms/metabolism[MESH]|Brain/cytology/*metabolism[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Immunohistochemistry[MESH]|Models, Biological[MESH]|Phosphoproteins/*metabolism[MESH]|RNA, Messenger/metabolism[MESH]|Steroids/*biosynthesis[MESH] |