Androgens and the male reproductive tract: an overview of classical roles and current perspectives
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Resumo: | Androgens are steroid hormones that play key roles in the development and maintenance of male phenotype and reproductive function. These hormones also affect the function of several non-reproductive organs, such as bone and skeletal muscle. Endogenous androgens exert most of their effects by genomic mechanisms, which involve hormone binding to the androgen receptor (AR), a ligand-activated transcription factor, resulting in the modulation of gene expression. AR-induced non-genomic mechanisms have also been reported. A large number of steroidal and non-steroidal AR-ligands have been developed for therapeutic use, including the treatment of male hypogonadism (AR agonists) and prostate diseases (AR antagonists), among other pathological conditions. Here, the AR gene and protein structure, mechanism of action and AR gene homologous regulation were reviewed. The AR expression pattern, its in vivo regulation and physiological relevance in the developing and adult testis and epididymis, which are sites of sperm production and maturation, respectively, were also presented. |
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Androgens and the male reproductive tract: an overview of classical roles and current perspectivesAndrogen receptormale reproductive tracttestisepididymisAndrogens are steroid hormones that play key roles in the development and maintenance of male phenotype and reproductive function. These hormones also affect the function of several non-reproductive organs, such as bone and skeletal muscle. Endogenous androgens exert most of their effects by genomic mechanisms, which involve hormone binding to the androgen receptor (AR), a ligand-activated transcription factor, resulting in the modulation of gene expression. AR-induced non-genomic mechanisms have also been reported. A large number of steroidal and non-steroidal AR-ligands have been developed for therapeutic use, including the treatment of male hypogonadism (AR agonists) and prostate diseases (AR antagonists), among other pathological conditions. Here, the AR gene and protein structure, mechanism of action and AR gene homologous regulation were reviewed. The AR expression pattern, its in vivo regulation and physiological relevance in the developing and adult testis and epididymis, which are sites of sperm production and maturation, respectively, were also presented.Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia2009-11-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27302009000800006Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia v.53 n.8 2009reponame:Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia (Online)instname:Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia (SBEM)instacron:SBEM10.1590/S0004-27302009000800006info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPatrão,Marilia T. C. C.Silva,Erick J. R.Avellar,Maria Christina W.eng2010-01-21T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0004-27302009000800006Revistahttps://www.aem-sbem.com/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||abem-editoria@endocrino.org.br1677-94870004-2730opendoar:2010-01-21T00:00Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia (Online) - Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia (SBEM)false |
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Androgens and the male reproductive tract: an overview of classical roles and current perspectives |
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Androgens and the male reproductive tract: an overview of classical roles and current perspectives |
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Androgens and the male reproductive tract: an overview of classical roles and current perspectives Patrão,Marilia T. C. C. Androgen receptor male reproductive tract testis epididymis |
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Androgens and the male reproductive tract: an overview of classical roles and current perspectives |
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Androgens and the male reproductive tract: an overview of classical roles and current perspectives |
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Androgens and the male reproductive tract: an overview of classical roles and current perspectives |
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Androgens and the male reproductive tract: an overview of classical roles and current perspectives |
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Androgens and the male reproductive tract: an overview of classical roles and current perspectives |
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Patrão,Marilia T. C. C. |
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Patrão,Marilia T. C. C. Silva,Erick J. R. Avellar,Maria Christina W. |
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Silva,Erick J. R. Avellar,Maria Christina W. |
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Patrão,Marilia T. C. C. Silva,Erick J. R. Avellar,Maria Christina W. |
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Androgen receptor male reproductive tract testis epididymis |
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Androgen receptor male reproductive tract testis epididymis |
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Androgens are steroid hormones that play key roles in the development and maintenance of male phenotype and reproductive function. These hormones also affect the function of several non-reproductive organs, such as bone and skeletal muscle. Endogenous androgens exert most of their effects by genomic mechanisms, which involve hormone binding to the androgen receptor (AR), a ligand-activated transcription factor, resulting in the modulation of gene expression. AR-induced non-genomic mechanisms have also been reported. A large number of steroidal and non-steroidal AR-ligands have been developed for therapeutic use, including the treatment of male hypogonadism (AR agonists) and prostate diseases (AR antagonists), among other pathological conditions. Here, the AR gene and protein structure, mechanism of action and AR gene homologous regulation were reviewed. The AR expression pattern, its in vivo regulation and physiological relevance in the developing and adult testis and epididymis, which are sites of sperm production and maturation, respectively, were also presented. |
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