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androgens

Male sex hormones produced by the testes and adrenal glands.
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In vitro androgen receptor assays exploit the natural signaling pathway of androgens and compounds that bind to the AR.
In vitro reporter assays for screening of chemicals that disrupt androgen signaling
There are a few case series on castrated Ottoman court eunuchs, who, after 44 years, have small or non-palpable prostates on digital rectal examination, with evidence of atrophy on histological examination.[sup.1] It might suggest that the development and the viability of the gland throughout life require the continued presence of androgens. After 8 months of anti-androgen or estrogen therapy, the histological appearance of the prostate reveals low content of malignant epithelial cells, which are only detectible by immunohisto-chemical staining.
Metastatic prostate cancer in transsexual diagnosed after three decades of estrogen therapy
Androgens are a group of hormones that play a role in male traits and reproductive activity.
Androgen
* elevated androgens evident in clinical presentation (hirstuism, acne, etc.) or upon laboratory findings
Elevated androgens and insulin resistance in PCOS: the 'Chicken and the egg' and the importance of thorough evaluation of obese and nonobese patients
HER-2 has been proposed as a survival factor for prostate cells in the absence of androgens, possibly by activating the androgen receptor [5-7].
Effect of androgen blockade on HER-2 and matrix metalloproteinase-2 expression on bone marrow micrometastasis and stromal cells in men with prostate cancer
Androgen Receptor (AR) gene plays an indispensable role in male fertility as it mediates the actions of androgens.
Longer trinucleotide repeats of androgen Receptor Gene: Infertility in males
The Androgens and Androgen Receptors have important roles both in the development of normal as well malignant prostate gland.15,28
Androgen Receptor as a Prognostic Marker in Adenocarcinoma Prostate
KEYWORDS: Acne vulgaris, Androgens, Hyperandrogenism, Acne Severity.
Serum levels of androgens in acne and their role in acne severity
Androgens are necessary precursors of Oestrogen synthesis in the ovary.
ANDROGEN RECEPTOR POSITIVITY IN TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER
It is widely accepted that androgens are essential for the normal development and functional maintenance of male reproductive organs.
Immunolocalization and Expression of Androgen receptor in the Oviduct of Laying Hens
Hyperandrogenism refers to the condition in which excessive androgens are found circulating in the female body.
Hyperandrogenism in a Postmenopausal Woman Secondary to Testosterone Secreting Ovarian Stromal Tumor with Acoustic Schwannoma
The therapeutic effect of tanshinone in acne treatment is based on a reduction in testosterone levels [19], and the therapeutic effect in the case of excessive ovarian androgens is also based on a reduction of testosterone levels [22].
Cryptotanshinone Regulates Androgen Synthesis through the ERK/c-Fos/CYP17 Pathway in Porcine Granulosa Cells

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