Transcription factor steroidogenic factor-1 (SF-1) plays a pivotal role in the control of adrenocortical cell steroidogenesis and proliferation. SF-1 amplification and overexpression are found in most cases of childhood adrenocortical tumors (ACTs).
Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Unité Mixte de Recherche 6097, Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Valbonne 06560, France