The Other SCN (Suprachiasmatic Nucleus) and the connection to SCN- (thiocyanate)
These two entities share the same abbreviation (SCN), yet reside in vastly different terrains: one biochemical (thiocyanate), the other neuroanatomical (suprachiasmatic nucleus). Let’s explore whether they intersect, metaphorically or materially. 🧪 SCN⁻: Thiocyanate 🧠 SCN: Suprachiasmatic
Steroidogenic factor 1 (SF-1) protein and a few related things
The steroidogenic factor 1 (SF-1) protein is a transcription factor involved in sex determination by controlling the activity of genes related to the reproductive glands or gonads and adrenal glands. This protein is encoded by the NR5A