ɪn ðiːz sˈɛlz ɪt hɐz nˈoʊ ɐpˈæɹənt də nˈoʊvoʊ stˌɛɹɔɪdoʊdʒˈɛnɪk æktˈɪvᵻɾi, æz ˈɛvɪdənst baɪ ðə lˈæk ʌvðə kˈiː stˌɛɹɔɪdoʊdʒˈɛnɪk ˈɛnzaɪmz sˈaɪɾəkɹˌoʊm pˈiː fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈaɪd tʃˈeɪn klˈiːvɪdʒ sˌiːwˌaɪpˈiː ɪlˈɛvən ˈeɪ wˈʌn ænd θɹˈiː bˈeɪɾə haɪdɹˈɑːksɪstɚɹˌɔɪd dˌiːhaɪdɹˈoʊdʒneɪs θɹˈiː bˈeɪɾə ˌeɪtʃˌɛsdˈiː.
In these cells it has no apparent de novo steroidogenic activity, as evidenced by the lack of the key steroidogenic enzymes cytochrome P450 side chain cleavage (CYP11A1) and 3 beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3βHSD).