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Testosterone activates mitogen-activated protein kinase and the cAMP response element binding protein transcription factor in Sertoli cells
19 Jul 2004
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The androgen testosterone is essential for the Sertoli cell to support the maturation of male germ cells and the production of spermatozoa (spermatogenesis). In the classical view of androgen action, binding of androgen to the intracellular androgen receptor (AR) produces a conformational change in AR such that the receptor-steroid complex has high affinity for specific DNA regulatory elements and is able to...
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