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Female mice haploinsufficient for an inactivated androgen receptor (AR) exhibit age-dependent defects that resemble the AR null phenotype of dysfunctional late follicle development, ovulation, and fertility.
Endocrinology - 1 Aug 2007
Walters K A, Allan C M, Jimenez M, Lim P R, Davey R A, Zajac J D, Illingworth P, Handelsman D J
Abstract excerpt
The role of classical genomic androgen receptor (AR) mediated actions in female reproductive physiology remains unclear. Female mice homozygous for an in-frame deletion of exon 3 of the Ar (AR(-/-)) were subfertile, exhibiting delayed production of their first litter (AR(+/+) = 22 d vs. AR(-/-) = 61 d, P < 0.05) and producing 60% fewer pups/litter (AR(+/+): 8.1 +/- 0.4 vs. AR(-/-): 3.2 +/- 0.9, P < 0.01)....
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