æt ðə sˈɛljʊlɚ lˈɛvəl, ðə lˈæk ʌv sənt ˌeɪˈɑːɹ ɹɪzˈʌlts ɪn ɐ pˌæθəlˈɑːdʒɪk ɐkjˌuːmjʊlˈeɪʃən ʌv lˈɪpɪd wɪðˌɪn sˈɛlz, ɪspˈɛʃəli nˈoʊɾɪsəbəl ɪnðɪ ɐdɹˈiːnəl kˈɔːɹɾɛks æz sˈiːn ɪnðə mˈaʊs mˈɑːdəl.
At the cellular level, the lack of StAR results in a pathologic accumulation of lipid within cells, especially noticeable in the adrenal cortex as seen in the mouse model.