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The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized structural and/or functional features of a Leydig cell. A Leydig cell is a testosterone-secreting cell in the interstitial area, between the seminiferous tubules, in the testis.

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| Name | Description | Probability | Func Analog Organism | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fgfr2 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 | 0.996 | ||
| Sox9 | SRY-box containing gene 9 | 0.972 | ||
| Lhcgr | luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor | 0.955 | ||
| Nr5a1 | nuclear receptor subfamily 5, group A, member 1 | 0.936 | ||
| Amhr2 | anti-Mullerian hormone type 2 receptor | 0.756 | ||
| Ctnnb1 | catenin (cadherin associated protein), beta 1 | 0.704 | ||
| Hand1 | heart and neural crest derivatives expressed transcript 1 | 0.693 | ||
| Hand2 | heart and neural crest derivatives expressed transcript 2 | 0.686 | ||
| Pdgfra | platelet derived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide | 0.675 | ||
| Esr1 | estrogen receptor 1 (alpha) | 0.665 | ||
| Shh | sonic hedgehog | 0.649 | Mouse | |
| Trp53 | transformation related protein 53 | 0.609 | ||
| Tiparp | TCDD-inducible poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase | 0.581 | ||
| Sall4 | sal-like 4 (Drosophila) | 0.518 | ||
| Ar | androgen receptor | 0.398 | ||
| Pthlh | parathyroid hormone-like peptide | 0.355 | ||
| Fgfr3 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 | 0.350 | ||
| Cdkn1b | cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B | 0.333 | ||
| Csf1 | colony stimulating factor 1 (macrophage) | 0.326 | ||
| Kiss1 | KiSS-1 metastasis-suppressor | 0.311 | ||
| Apc | adenomatosis polyposis coli | 0.309 | ||
| Tcf21 | transcription factor 21 | 0.303 | ||
| Gli3 | GLI-Kruppel family member GLI3 | 0.295 | ||
| Foxc2 | forkhead box C2 | 0.295 | ||
| Cyp11a1 | cytochrome P450, family 11, subfamily a, polypeptide 1 | 0.292 | Rat | |
| Gli2 | GLI-Kruppel family member GLI2 | 0.281 | ||
| Bmp2 | bone morphogenetic protein 2 | 0.280 | ||
| Pten | phosphatase and tensin homolog | 0.248 | ||
| Dhh | desert hedgehog | 0.242 | ||
| Fshr | follicle stimulating hormone receptor | 0.238 | ||
| Vegfa | vascular endothelial growth factor A | 0.202 | ||
| Fgf9 | fibroblast growth factor 9 | 0.196 | ||
| Ptch1 | patched homolog 1 | 0.192 | ||
| Ror2 | receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 2 | 0.170 | ||
| Foxc1 | forkhead box C1 | 0.166 | ||
| Nkx3-2 | NK3 homeobox 2 | 0.163 | Mouse | |
| Runx2 | runt related transcription factor 2 | 0.158 | ||
| Pax8 | paired box gene 8 | 0.150 | ||
| Nr0b1 | nuclear receptor subfamily 0, group B, member 1 | 0.141 | ||
| Amh | anti-Mullerian hormone | 0.130 | ||
| Cdk4 | cyclin-dependent kinase 4 | 0.129 | ||
| Wwox | WW domain-containing oxidoreductase | 0.129 | ||
| Hoxd3 | homeobox D3 | 0.127 | ||
| Meox2 | mesenchyme homeobox 2 | 0.123 | ||
| Tcirg1 | T-cell, immune regulator 1, ATPase, H+ transporting, lysosomal V0 protein A3 | 0.122 | ||
| Pdx1 | pancreatic and duodenal homeobox 1 | 0.104 | ||
| Hoxa10 | homeobox A10 | 0.103 | ||
| Gata4 | GATA binding protein 4 | 0.097 | ||
| Schip1 | schwannomin interacting protein 1 | 0.096 | ||
| Zeb1 | zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1 | 0.093 | ||
| Hoxd11 | homeobox D11 | 0.091 | ||
| Nkx6-1 | NK6 homeobox 1 | 0.089 | ||
| Pou5f1 | POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1 | 0.085 | ||
| Bmp4 | bone morphogenetic protein 4 | 0.084 | ||
| Pcsk5 | proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 5 | 0.082 | ||
| Dicer1 | Dicer1, Dcr-1 homolog (Drosophila) | 0.081 | ||
| Foxa2 | forkhead box A2 | 0.080 | ||
| Hes3 | hairy and enhancer of split 3 (Drosophila) | 0.079 | ||
| Cyp19a1 | cytochrome P450, family 19, subfamily a, polypeptide 1 | 0.072 | ||
| Smo | smoothened homolog (Drosophila) | 0.072 | ||
| Col2a1 | collagen, type II, alpha 1 | 0.071 | ||
| Gata6 | GATA binding protein 6 | 0.070 | ||
| Esr2 | estrogen receptor 2 (beta) | 0.067 | ||
| Tgfbr2 | transforming growth factor, beta receptor II | 0.060 | ||
| Fgf8 | fibroblast growth factor 8 | 0.060 | ||
| Plekha5 | pleckstrin homology domain containing, family A member 5 | 0.057 | ||
| Slc9a3r2 | solute carrier family 9 (sodium/hydrogen exchanger), member 3 regulator 2 | 0.057 | ||
| Pgr | progesterone receptor | 0.057 | ||
| Tbx3 | T-box 3 | 0.056 | ||
| Ahr | aryl-hydrocarbon receptor | 0.056 | ||
| Kdr | kinase insert domain protein receptor | 0.055 | Mouse | |
| Hnf4a | hepatic nuclear factor 4, alpha | 0.054 | ||
| Rspo2 | R-spondin 2 homolog (Xenopus laevis) | 0.052 | ||
| Nr1i3 | nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group I, member 3 | 0.051 | ||
| Tie1 | tyrosine kinase with immunoglobulin-like and EGF-like domains 1 | 0.049 | ||
| Esx1 | extraembryonic, spermatogenesis, homeobox 1 | 0.048 | ||
| Nkx3-1 | NK-3 transcription factor, locus 1 (Drosophila) | 0.048 | ||
| Ptprb | protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, B | 0.047 | ||
| Tbx1 | T-box 1 | 0.046 | ||
| Cdk6 | cyclin-dependent kinase 6 | 0.046 | ||
| Prlr | prolactin receptor | 0.046 | ||
| Otp | orthopedia homolog (Drosophila) | 0.043 | ||
| Cbl | Casitas B-lineage lymphoma | 0.043 | ||
| Hsd3b1 | hydroxy-delta-5-steroid dehydrogenase, 3 beta- and steroid delta-isomerase 1 | 0.043 | Rat | |
| Mmp14 | matrix metallopeptidase 14 (membrane-inserted) | 0.041 | ||
| Sct | secretin | 0.039 | ||
| Cdh5 | cadherin 5 | 0.039 | ||
| Hoxd13 | homeobox D13 | 0.039 | ||
| Ldlr | low density lipoprotein receptor | 0.038 | ||
| Sall1 | sal-like 1 (Drosophila) | 0.037 | ||
| Nf1 | neurofibromatosis 1 | 0.036 | ||
| Star | steroidogenic acute regulatory protein | 0.035 | ||
| Fgf10 | fibroblast growth factor 10 | 0.034 | ||
| Drd2 | dopamine receptor D2 | 0.034 | ||
| Tnp1 | transition protein 1 | 0.033 | ||
| Foxb2 | forkhead box B2 | 0.033 | ||
| Pitx1 | paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 1 | 0.031 | ||
| Pax3 | paired box gene 3 | 0.030 | ||
| Foxe1 | forkhead box E1 | 0.030 | ||
| Gnrh1 | gonadotropin releasing hormone 1 | 0.029 | ||
| Atoh7 | atonal homolog 7 (Drosophila) | 0.029 | ||
| Vax1 | ventral anterior homeobox containing gene 1 | 0.029 | ||
| Fgf3 | fibroblast growth factor 3 | 0.029 | ||
| Inhbc | inhibin beta-C | 0.029 | ||
| Tcfap2a | transcription factor AP-2, alpha | 0.029 | ||
| Hsd3b2 | hydroxy-delta-5-steroid dehydrogenase, 3 beta- and steroid delta-isomerase 2 | 0.028 | Rat | |
| Vegfc | vascular endothelial growth factor C | 0.028 | ||
| Pax2 | paired box gene 2 | 0.027 | ||
| Trp63 | transformation related protein 63 | 0.027 | ||
| Sema5b | sema domain, seven thrombospondin repeats (type 1 and type 1-like), transmembrane domain (TM) and short cytoplasmic domain, (semaphorin) 5B | 0.027 | ||
| Aqp8 | aquaporin 8 | 0.027 | ||
| Col1a1 | collagen, type I, alpha 1 | 0.026 | ||
| Chst8 | carbohydrate (N-acetylgalactosamine 4-0) sulfotransferase 8 | 0.026 | ||
| Nkx2-5 | NK2 transcription factor related, locus 5 (Drosophila) | 0.026 | Mouse | |
| Ascl1 | achaete-scute complex homolog 1 (Drosophila) | 0.025 | ||
| Tbx5 | T-box 5 | 0.025 | ||
| Cited1 | Cbp/p300-interacting transactivator with Glu/Asp-rich carboxy-terminal domain 1 | 0.025 | ||
| Gnrhr | gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor | 0.024 | ||
| Plcg1 | phospholipase C, gamma 1 | 0.024 | ||
| Utf1 | undifferentiated embryonic cell transcription factor 1 | 0.023 | ||
| Mybpc3 | myosin binding protein C, cardiac | 0.023 | ||
| Gja1 | gap junction protein, alpha 1 | 0.023 | ||
| Pbx1 | pre B-cell leukemia transcription factor 1 | 0.023 | ||
| Nr5a2 | nuclear receptor subfamily 5, group A, member 2 | 0.022 | ||
| Gpx5 | glutathione peroxidase 5 | 0.021 | ||
| Alx4 | aristaless-like homeobox 4 | 0.021 | ||
| Arx | aristaless related homeobox | 0.020 | ||
| Ret | ret proto-oncogene | 0.020 | ||
| C9 | complement component 9 | 0.019 | ||
| Hes1 | hairy and enhancer of split 1 (Drosophila) | 0.019 | ||
| Tulp2 | tubby-like protein 2 | 0.018 | ||
| Fgfr1 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 | 0.018 | ||
| Nkx2-6 | NK2 transcription factor related, locus 6 (Drosophila) | 0.018 | Mouse | |
| Afm | afamin | 0.018 | ||
| Hdgfl1 | hepatoma derived growth factor-like 1 | 0.018 | ||
| Bmp7 | bone morphogenetic protein 7 | 0.017 | ||
| Pmfbp1 | polyamine modulated factor 1 binding protein 1 | 0.017 | ||
| Sox3 | SRY-box containing gene 3 | 0.017 | ||
| Mesp1 | mesoderm posterior 1 | 0.017 | ||
| Hao2 | hydroxyacid oxidase 2 | 0.017 | ||
| Efnb2 | ephrin B2 | 0.017 | ||
| Adh4 | alcohol dehydrogenase 4 (class II), pi polypeptide | 0.017 | ||
| Pax1 | paired box gene 1 | 0.017 | ||
| Prr15 | proline rich 15 | 0.016 | ||
| Igdcc3 | immunoglobulin superfamily, DCC subclass, member 3 | 0.016 | ||
| Znrf4 | zinc and ring finger 4 | 0.016 | ||
| Ednrb | endothelin receptor type B | 0.016 | ||
| Foxd2 | forkhead box D2 | 0.016 | ||
| Pcdh12 | protocadherin 12 | 0.016 | ||
| Kif3a | kinesin family member 3A | 0.016 | ||
| Il4 | interleukin 4 | 0.016 | ||
| Tmem204 | transmembrane protein 204 | 0.015 | ||
| Otx2 | orthodenticle homolog 2 (Drosophila) | 0.015 | ||
| Mycn | v-myc myelocytomatosis viral related oncogene, neuroblastoma derived (avian) | 0.015 | ||
| Npr2 | natriuretic peptide receptor 2 | 0.015 | ||
| Rarb | retinoic acid receptor, beta | 0.015 | ||
| Axin2 | axin2 | 0.015 | ||
| Arid5b | AT rich interactive domain 5B (MRF1-like) | 0.015 | ||
| Hoxd10 | homeobox D10 | 0.015 | ||
| Smpd3 | sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 3, neutral | 0.015 | ||
| Gata5 | GATA binding protein 5 | 0.014 | ||
| Itgb1 | integrin beta 1 (fibronectin receptor beta) | 0.014 | ||
| Ascl2 | achaete-scute complex homolog 2 (Drosophila) | 0.014 | ||
| Sox4 | SRY-box containing gene 4 | 0.014 | ||
| Foxg1 | forkhead box G1 | 0.014 | ||
| Egr1 | early growth response 1 | 0.014 | ||
| Alx3 | aristaless-like homeobox 3 | 0.014 | ||
| Isl1 | ISL1 transcription factor, LIM/homeodomain | 0.014 | ||
| Emx2 | empty spiracles homolog 2 (Drosophila) | 0.013 | ||
| Fyn | Fyn proto-oncogene | 0.013 | ||
| Ikzf1 | IKAROS family zinc finger 1 | 0.013 | ||
| Esrrb | estrogen related receptor, beta | 0.013 | ||
| Adra2b | adrenergic receptor, alpha 2b | 0.013 | ||
| Tbx2 | T-box 2 | 0.013 | ||
| Dmrt1 | doublesex and mab-3 related transcription factor 1 | 0.013 | ||
| Plekhh1 | pleckstrin homology domain containing, family H (with MyTH4 domain) member 1 | 0.013 | ||
| Klk6 | kallikrein related-peptidase 6 | 0.013 | ||
| Miox | myo-inositol oxygenase | 0.013 | ||
| Cdkn2a | cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A | 0.013 | ||
| Inhba | inhibin beta-A | 0.012 | ||
| Hoxd4 | homeobox D4 | 0.012 | ||
| Evx2 | even skipped homeotic gene 2 homolog | 0.012 | ||
| Rhcg | Rhesus blood group-associated C glycoprotein | 0.012 | ||
| Barx1 | BarH-like homeobox 1 | 0.012 | ||
| Ihh | Indian hedgehog | 0.012 | Mouse | |
| Mep1a | meprin 1 alpha | 0.012 | ||
| Bmp8b | bone morphogenetic protein 8b | 0.012 | ||
| Nr0b2 | nuclear receptor subfamily 0, group B, member 2 | 0.012 | Mouse | |
| Kl | klotho | 0.012 | ||
| Gata3 | GATA binding protein 3 | 0.012 | ||
| Chd7 | chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein 7 | 0.012 | ||
| Clrn3 | clarin 3 | 0.012 | ||
| Sardh | sarcosine dehydrogenase | 0.012 | ||
| Lep | leptin | 0.012 | ||
| Rxra | retinoid X receptor alpha | 0.011 | ||
| Osta | organic solute transporter alpha | 0.011 | ||
| Tyrobp | TYRO protein tyrosine kinase binding protein | 0.011 | ||
| Cxcl12 | chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 12 | 0.011 | ||
| Slc32a1 | solute carrier family 32 (GABA vesicular transporter), member 1 | 0.011 | ||
| Msx1 | homeobox, msh-like 1 | 0.011 | ||
| Casc3 | cancer susceptibility candidate 3 | 0.011 | ||
| Sox7 | SRY-box containing gene 7 | 0.011 | ||
| Heg1 | HEG homolog 1 (zebrafish) | 0.011 | ||
| Akr1c21 | aldo-keto reductase family 1, member C21 | 0.011 | ||
| Nobox | NOBOX oogenesis homeobox | 0.011 | ||
| Aqp7 | aquaporin 7 | 0.011 | ||
| Mdfi | MyoD family inhibitor | 0.011 | ||
| Smarca4 | SWI/SNF related, matrix associated, actin dependent regulator of chromatin, subfamily a, member 4 | 0.011 | ||
| Cdhr5 | cadherin-related family member 5 | 0.011 | ||
| Gpr37 | G protein-coupled receptor 37 | 0.011 | ||
| Hoxa13 | homeobox A13 | 0.011 | ||
| Ces3a | carboxylesterase 3A | 0.011 | ||
| Cyb5 | cytochrome b-5 | 0.011 | ||
| Kitl | kit ligand | 0.011 | ||
| Podxl | podocalyxin-like | 0.010 | ||
| Hsd3b3 | hydroxy-delta-5-steroid dehydrogenase, 3 beta- and steroid delta-isomerase 3 | 0.010 | Rat | |
| Hhat | hedgehog acyltransferase | 0.010 | ||
| Ctdp1 | CTD (carboxy-terminal domain, RNA polymerase II, polypeptide A) phosphatase, subunit 1 | 0.010 | ||
| T | brachyury | 0.010 | ||
| Stat3 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 | 0.010 | ||
| Dkk1 | dickkopf homolog 1 (Xenopus laevis) | 0.010 | ||
| Foxd3 | forkhead box D3 | 0.010 | ||
| Ghr | growth hormone receptor | 0.010 | ||
| Cdkn1c | cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1C (P57) | 0.010 | ||
| Wnt5a | wingless-related MMTV integration site 5A | 0.010 |