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Androgen receptor gene and male infertility
1 Jan 2003
Abstract excerpt
Androgens are critical steroid hormones that determine the expression of the male phenotype. Their actions are mediated by a single androgen receptor (AR) which, upon ligand binding, translocates to the nucleus to regulate the expression of androgen-responsive genes. Mutations that disrupt AR function totally result in the complete feminization of 46 XY individuals and the complete androgen insensitivity...
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