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| | Androgen Action and the Androgen Receptor by John Berardi |
 | | During fetal development androgens are important in the appropriate differentiation of the internal and external male genital systems. | | | Finally, androgens also play many diverse roles in the adult including: behavioral roles (sexuality, aggression, mood, and cognitive function), regulation of spermatogenesis, regulation of bone metabolism, maintenance of muscle mass and muscle function, various effects on the cardiovascular system, and regulation of prostate cancer (Nieschlag and Behre 1998). | | | And these discoveries may contribute to the holy grail of androgen research; successful dissociation of the anabolic and androgenic affects of androgens. |
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http://www.mesomorphosis.com/articles/berardi/androgen-action-and-the-androgen-receptor.htm
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| | .:SuperSteroid.com:. Androgen Receptor Regulation |
| | This paper compares the normal state of the rat to the castrated state, and the muscle cytosol AR concentrations of the female rat to the intact (sham-operated) male rat. | | | • AR upregulation in response to supraphysiological levels of androgen in cell culture has repeatedly been observed in experiments using accurate assay methods and devoid of the above problems. | | | Therefore it is not surprising that those who do not train do not gain nearly as much muscle as those who do. |
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http://www.supersteroid.com/articles/androgen_regulation.htm
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| | Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome |
| | Normal responsiveness to androgen after birth does not prove that it was normal before birth. | | | A common practice is to remove the testes after puberty when feminization of the affected individual is complete. | | | However, the great majority of such negative searches very probably reflect a "timing" problem; in other words, the acquisition of normal testosterone synthetic capacity or normal androgen responsiveness is delayed beyond the critical periods for normal external and/or internal male genital differentiation. |
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| | eMedicine - Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome : Article by Bruce E Wilson, MD |
| | Contact with other individuals who have AIS is another source of psychological and emotional support for the patient. | | | Administration of androgens in more masculinized patients with PAIS has been suggested but remains highly controversial. | | | Kaufman M, Pinsky L, Bowin A: Familial external genital ambiguity due to a transformation defect of androgen-receptor complexes that is expressed with 5 alpha- dihydrotestosterone and the synthetic androgen methyltrienolone. |
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| | Androgen receptor action |
| | Other organs and tissues, such as skin, skeletal muscle, bone marrow, hair folices, and brain, are also under the influence of androgen. | | | A FXXLF motif in the AR N-terminal interacts with different regions of the AR AF-2/LBD to stabilize the hormone-receptor complex (He et al. | | | 1999, 2000, 2001), and mediate androgen receptor-specific interactions with FXXLFmotif-containing coregulators, such as ARA 70/RFG, ARA 55/Hic-5, and ARA 54 (He et al |
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| | GenomicsHuGENetReviewsProstate CancerPubMed ID: 14726805 |
| | Androgens affect the human embryo in utero and lead to the development of male internal and external genitalia. | | | Moreover, androgen deprivation therapy, a common therapy used in the later stages of prostate cancer, has been associated with the AR. | | | Several potential interactions have also been explored, including molecular interactions, androgen deprivation therapy, and prostate-specific antigen expression. |
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| | Switch from antagonist to agonist of the androgen receptor blocker bicalutamide is associated with prostate tumour ... |
| | In order to investigate the mechanisms relevant to the development of therapy-resistant tumours, we established a new tumour model which closely resembles the situation in patients who receive androgen ablation therapy. | | | These findings may have repercussions on the natural course of prostate cancer with androgen deprivation and on strategies of therapeutic intervention. | | | Advanced prostate cancer is treated by androgen ablation and/or androgen receptor (AR) antagonists. |
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http://www.nature.com/bjc/journal/v81/n2/abs/6690684a.html
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| | www.about-prostate-cancer.info Site Map |
| | Is the Achillesâ Heel for Prostate Cancer Therapy a Gain of Function in Androgen... | | | Is the Achilles' Heel for Prostate Cancer Therapy a Gain of Function... | | | Is the Achillesâ Heel for Prostate Cancer Therapy a Gain of Function in Androgen Receptor Signaling? |
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| | Dr. Elizabeth Wilson |
| | In addition, we are investigating certain environmental chemicals with androgen or antiandrogen activity that act as endocrine disruptors to influence human sexual development or behavior. | | | Our focus is to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of androgen receptor action. | | | We study the androgen receptor, the steroid receptor that mediates the biological effects of the androgens testosterone and dihydrotestosterone. |
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http://www.med.unc.edu/biochem/wilson.htm
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| | University of Florida College of Health & Human Performance, Department of APK |
| | However, recent evidence suggests that muscle and bone do not express the 5-a reductase, the enzyme responsible for that conversion. | | | Higher doses of T have not been studied in this population for fear of accelerating underlying prostate cancer. | | | The effects of androgens on the prostate required conversion of T to DHT. |
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| | Receptor (biochemistry) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Ligand-induced changes in the behavior of receptor proteins result in physiological changes that constitute the biological actions of the ligands. | | | Adrenoceptors (also known as Adrenergic receptors, for adrenaline, and other structurally related hormones and drugs) | | | This increases the current understanding of drug action at binding sites on the receptors. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Receptor_(biochemistry)
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| | Androgen Receptor antibodies from RDI Divison of Fitzgerald Industries Intl |
| | Androgens exert their effects by binding to the androgen receptor (AR) which has been found in a variety of tissues, including reproductive organ tissue, central nervous system tissue, and skeletal muscle. | | | The expression of AR is reportedly inversely correlated with histologic grade i.e. | | | For In vitro Research Use Only-Not For Use in Diagnostics. |
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| | Androgen Receptor |
| | The androgen re-ceptor may be amplified and therefore may be activated by reduced levels of dihydrotestosterone. | | | During androgen-independent progression, prostate cancer relies on various cellular pathways, some involving the androgen receptor and others bypassing it. | | | In the pathways that bypass the androgen receptor, the loss of PTEN reverses the inhibition of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3-K)–Akt pathway, permitting activated Akt to phos-phorylate Bad. |
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http://mayoresearch.mayo.edu/mayo/research/tindall_lab/androgen.cfm
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| | fig003jem: Involvement of androgens and the androgen receptor in male-pattern baldness |
| | Future therapies might involve the prevention of the binding of DHT to the androgen receptor (fig003jem). | | | Because the concentration of the androgen receptor also appears to be increased, more complexes are formed between androgen receptors and DHT, augmenting the regulation of androgen-dependent genes in the nucleus. | | | DHT binds to the androgen receptor, and the complex moves into the nucleus, where transcription control of androgen-dependent genes occurs. |
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| | GenomicsHuGENetFact sheetsAndrogen Receptor Gene and Prostate Cancer |
| | Susceptibility to prostate cancer: interaction between genotypes at the androgen receptor and prostate-specific antigen loci. | | | Short CAG repeats (less than or equal to 22 repeats) were found to be more prevalent in African-American males who are at high risk for prostate cancer and less prevalent in Asians who are at lower risk for this disease (2). | | | This observation reveals that variation in androgen receptor CAG repeat length differs considerably among human populations. |
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http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/hugenet/factsheets/FS_AR_prostate.htm
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| | Androgen receptor |
| | These compounds have also been shown to restore muscle weight and strength in castrated animals while not modifying muscle mass in sham (control) animals. | | | Some lead molecules are currently at the late pre-clinical stage, and have shown a strong dissociation in androgen receptor activity, avoiding negative effects on the prostate while keeping excellent bone protection activity. | | | One of ProSkelia’s lead programs is dedicated to the discovery of compounds that selectively modulate androgen receptor activity. |
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| | NEJM -- Mutation of the Androgen-Receptor Gene in Metastatic Androgen-Independent Prostate Cancer |
| | Rahman, M., Miyamoto, H., Chang, C. Androgen Receptor Coregulators in Prostate Cancer: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications. | | | Functional studies of two of the mutant androgen receptors demonstrated | | | Fujimoto, N., Yeh, S., Kang, H.-Y., Inui, S., Chang, H.-C., Mizokami, A., Chang, C. Cloning and Characterization of Androgen Receptor Coactivator, ARA55, in Human Prostate. |
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| | Rat Androgen Receptor (AR) Antiserum |
| | Rat Androgen Receptor (AR) Antiserum Rat Androgen Receptor (AR) Antiserum Rat Androgen Receptor (AR) Antiserum Rat Androgen Receptor (AR) Antiserum Rat Androgen Receptor (AR) Antiserum Rat Androgen Receptor (AR) Antiserum Rat Androgen Receptor (AR) Antiserum Rat Androgen Receptor (AR) Antiserum Rat Androgen Receptor (AR) Antiserum Rat Androgen Receptor (AR) Antiserum Rat Androgen Receptor (AR) Antiserum | | | Cat # AR11-P, Rat AR control peptide, SIZE: 100 ug | | | Antigen 22aa peptide of Rat AR ; Designated ( |
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| | Anabolic steroid information? You can found more info here.. |
| | This results in very little testosterone actually getting through to these parts of the body to bind to androgen receptors. | | | If you took away 5-AR from these tissues and blocked the formation of DHT, then you would see some dramatic changes in physiology. | | | Instead, it is quickly transformed into DHT, which then interacts with receptors. |
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| | Upstate - Product #06-680 - Anti-Androgen Receptor, PG-21 ( 06680 ) |
| | Sex differences in the distribution of androgen receptors in the human hypothalamus. | | | Certificates of Analysis, Datasheets and Protocols: Choose a lot number below to review the Certificate of Analysis or product description for a specific lot including protocol information. | | | Click here to set your country preference and view prices. |
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| | Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy, Hrt Alternative, Menopause Treatment |
| | Endocrin for Women also contains the correct balance of micro-nutritionals, rare and exotic Chinese Herbs and others such as Saw Palmetto (thought to control androgen excesses in women), plus other cofactors believed to be required by the female body in order to allow healthy physiological hormonal/sexual function and proper balance of biochemical and nutritional necessities. | | | The micro-nutritional, folliculinum (naturally occurring estrogen) seeks to aid the body in restoring normal estrogen hormonal balance. | | | Carilla, E., M. Briley, F. Fauran, et al., Binding of Permixon, “A new treatment for prostatic benign hyperplasia, to the cytosolic androgen receptor in the rat prostate,” J. Steroid Biochem., 20, 521-523, 1984. |
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| | NCRG : Research : Research Publications |
| | Wu, S. and Comings, D.E. A common C-1018G polymorphism in the human 5-HT1A receptor gene. | | | Comings, D.E., Chen, C., Wu, S. and Muhleman, D. Association of the androgen receptor gene (AR) with ADHD, and conduct disorder. | | | Comings, D.E. Molecular heterosis as the explanation for the controversy about the effect of the DRD2 gene on dopamine D2 receptor density. |
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| | Endocrine Disruptor BRD Page (Final) |
| | Notice to Reader: The BRDs contain data, a proposed list of substances, and minimum procedural standards that were reviewed by an independent Expert Panel in May 2002. | | | B4 - Standard Operating Procedure for the Rat Estrogen Receptor Equilibrium Exchange Assay | | | Please refer to the final report, ICCVAM Evaluation of In Vitro Test Methods For Detecting Potential Endocrine Disruptors: Estrogen Receptor and Androgen Receptor Binding and Transcriptional Activation Assays, (NIH Publication No. 03-4503), for the final ICCVAM recommended substances and minimum procedural standards. |
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