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Osteoblast deletion of exon 3 of the androgen receptor gene results in trabecular bone loss in adult male mice.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Mar 2007
Notini Amanda J, McManus Julie F, Moore Alison, Bouxsein Mary, Jimenez Mark, Chiu W S Maria, Glatt Vaida, Kream Barbara E, Handelsman David J, Morris Howard A, Zajac Jeffrey D, Davey Rachel A
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UNLABELLED: The mechanism of androgen action on bone was studied in male mice with the AR deleted in mature osteoblasts. These mice had decreased trabecular bone volume associated with a decrease in trabecular number, suggesting that androgens may act directly on osteoblasts to maintain trabecula...
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