Androgens and Androgen Receptor: Mechanisms, Functions, and Clinical Applications

Androgen Receptors is the most comprehensive and up to date volume on the topic, including discussions of the basic mechanisms of androgen-androgen receptor actions, their roles in the androgen-related diseases, and their potential clinical applications. Key topics covered include: -The discovery an...

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Other Authors: Chang, Chawnshang (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA Springer US 2002
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Online Access:UBR01
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Summary:Androgen Receptors is the most comprehensive and up to date volume on the topic, including discussions of the basic mechanisms of androgen-androgen receptor actions, their roles in the androgen-related diseases, and their potential clinical applications. Key topics covered include: -The discovery and cloning of the androgen receptor; -Androgen receptor coregulators; -Androgen related genes and their consensus DNA response elements; -Basic mechanism of action including functional analyses, cellular localization and phosphorylation studies; -Cross-talk to other signal transduction systems; -The recent connections of androgens to women's diseases, such as osteoporosis and ovarian cancer. This book is of interest to students, basic scientists, and clinicians as both a study guide and reference of research in the androgen field. It could also be used as an advanced level text in endocrinology, urology, OBGYN, or oncology
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (XIV, 503 p)
ISBN:9781461511618
DOI:10.1007/978-1-4615-1161-8

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