Absolute measurement of androgen receptor mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear, preputial skin and urethral mucosa cells of control individuals with phimosis using qRT-PCR

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Autor(a) principal: Silva,Tatiane Sousa e
Data de Publicação: 2011
Outros Autores: Richetti,Flavio, Cunha,Daniela Patricia Palmeira Santos, Amarante,Antonio Carlos Moreira, Leão,Jovelino Quintino de Souza, Longui,Carlos Alberto
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia (Online)
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Resumo: INTRODUCTION: Androgen actions are exerted upon the androgen receptor (AR), and complete genital virilization of normal 46,XY individuals depends on adequate function and expression of the AR gene in a tissue-specific manner. OBJECTIVE: Standardization of normal ARmRNA in androgen-sensitive tissues. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this study, we determined the quantitative amounts of ARmRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear, urethral mucosa and preputial skin cells of control subjects with phimosis by using RT-PCR. RESULTS: The mean (SD) values of AR expression in blood, urethra and prepuce were: 0.01 (0.01); 0.43 (0.32); 0.31 (0.36), respectively. CONCLUSION: The AR expression is low in blood and equivalent in urethral mucosa and preputial skin, which may be useful in the diagnosis of individuals with abnormal external genitalia.
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spelling Absolute measurement of androgen receptor mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear, preputial skin and urethral mucosa cells of control individuals with phimosis using qRT-PCRAndrogen receptorgene expressiongenital tissuephimosisINTRODUCTION: Androgen actions are exerted upon the androgen receptor (AR), and complete genital virilization of normal 46,XY individuals depends on adequate function and expression of the AR gene in a tissue-specific manner. OBJECTIVE: Standardization of normal ARmRNA in androgen-sensitive tissues. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this study, we determined the quantitative amounts of ARmRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear, urethral mucosa and preputial skin cells of control subjects with phimosis by using RT-PCR. RESULTS: The mean (SD) values of AR expression in blood, urethra and prepuce were: 0.01 (0.01); 0.43 (0.32); 0.31 (0.36), respectively. CONCLUSION: The AR expression is low in blood and equivalent in urethral mucosa and preputial skin, which may be useful in the diagnosis of individuals with abnormal external genitalia.Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia2011-11-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27302011000800024Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia v.55 n.8 2011reponame:Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia (Online)instname:Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia (SBEM)instacron:SBEM10.1590/S0004-27302011000800024info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSilva,Tatiane Sousa eRichetti,FlavioCunha,Daniela Patricia Palmeira SantosAmarante,Antonio Carlos MoreiraLeão,Jovelino Quintino de SouzaLongui,Carlos Albertoeng2012-01-03T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0004-27302011000800024Revistahttps://www.aem-sbem.com/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||abem-editoria@endocrino.org.br1677-94870004-2730opendoar:2012-01-03T00:00Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia (Online) - Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia (SBEM)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Absolute measurement of androgen receptor mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear, preputial skin and urethral mucosa cells of control individuals with phimosis using qRT-PCR
title Absolute measurement of androgen receptor mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear, preputial skin and urethral mucosa cells of control individuals with phimosis using qRT-PCR
spellingShingle Absolute measurement of androgen receptor mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear, preputial skin and urethral mucosa cells of control individuals with phimosis using qRT-PCR
Silva,Tatiane Sousa e
Androgen receptor
gene expression
genital tissue
phimosis
title_short Absolute measurement of androgen receptor mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear, preputial skin and urethral mucosa cells of control individuals with phimosis using qRT-PCR
title_full Absolute measurement of androgen receptor mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear, preputial skin and urethral mucosa cells of control individuals with phimosis using qRT-PCR
title_fullStr Absolute measurement of androgen receptor mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear, preputial skin and urethral mucosa cells of control individuals with phimosis using qRT-PCR
title_full_unstemmed Absolute measurement of androgen receptor mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear, preputial skin and urethral mucosa cells of control individuals with phimosis using qRT-PCR
title_sort Absolute measurement of androgen receptor mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear, preputial skin and urethral mucosa cells of control individuals with phimosis using qRT-PCR
author Silva,Tatiane Sousa e
author_facet Silva,Tatiane Sousa e
Richetti,Flavio
Cunha,Daniela Patricia Palmeira Santos
Amarante,Antonio Carlos Moreira
Leão,Jovelino Quintino de Souza
Longui,Carlos Alberto
author_role author
author2 Richetti,Flavio
Cunha,Daniela Patricia Palmeira Santos
Amarante,Antonio Carlos Moreira
Leão,Jovelino Quintino de Souza
Longui,Carlos Alberto
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Silva,Tatiane Sousa e
Richetti,Flavio
Cunha,Daniela Patricia Palmeira Santos
Amarante,Antonio Carlos Moreira
Leão,Jovelino Quintino de Souza
Longui,Carlos Alberto
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Androgen receptor
gene expression
genital tissue
phimosis
topic Androgen receptor
gene expression
genital tissue
phimosis
description INTRODUCTION: Androgen actions are exerted upon the androgen receptor (AR), and complete genital virilization of normal 46,XY individuals depends on adequate function and expression of the AR gene in a tissue-specific manner. OBJECTIVE: Standardization of normal ARmRNA in androgen-sensitive tissues. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this study, we determined the quantitative amounts of ARmRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear, urethral mucosa and preputial skin cells of control subjects with phimosis by using RT-PCR. RESULTS: The mean (SD) values of AR expression in blood, urethra and prepuce were: 0.01 (0.01); 0.43 (0.32); 0.31 (0.36), respectively. CONCLUSION: The AR expression is low in blood and equivalent in urethral mucosa and preputial skin, which may be useful in the diagnosis of individuals with abnormal external genitalia.
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