ACTH	Adrenocorticotropic hormone
HCG	Human chorionic gonadotropin
GIOT1	Gonadotropin-inducible ovarian transcription factor-1
cAMP	Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
Star	Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein
Cyp11a1	Cytochrome P450 family 11 subfamily A member 1
HSD3B2	3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2
SF-1	Steroidogenic factor-1
DAX-1	Dosage-sensitive sex reversal, adrenal hypoplasia critical region, on chromosome X, gene 1
PMSG	Pregnant mare’s serum gonadotropin
FSH	Follicle-stimulating hormone
PKA	Protein kinase A
CRE	cAMP response element
LHCGR	Luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor
MC2R	Melanocortin 2 receptor
RPKM	Reads Per KilobaseMilion
LH	Luteinizing hormone
ORX	Orchiectomy
OVX	Ovariectomy
CREB1	cAMP responsive element binding protein 1
KRAB-A	Krüppel associated box- A
ZF/R	Zona fasciculata/reticularis
ZG	Zona glomerulosa
M	Medulla
ATP	Adenosine triphosphate
HPA	Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
CRH	Corticotropin-releasing hormone
DHEA	Dehydroepiandrosterone
NGFIB	Nerve growth factor IB
CYP11B2	Cytochrome P450 family 11 subfamily B member 2
FBS	Fetal bovine serum
B2m	Beta-2 microglobulin
RMAZNF461	Robust Multiarray AveragingZinc finger protein 461