Acid Ceramidase (ASAH1) Is a Global Regulator of Steroidogenic Capacity and Adrenocortical Gene Expression
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عنوان ژورنال: Molecular Endocrinology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0888-8809,1944-9917
DOI: 10.1210/me.2011-1150