Androgens are essential sex steroid hormones for both sexes. Testosterone (T) is the
predominant androgen in males, while in adult females, T concentrations are about 15-fold …

Androgens are an important class of C19 steroid hormones that control normal male
development and reproductive function. The main circulating androgen is testosterone …

New frontiers in androgen biosynthesis and metabolism : Current Opinion in Endocrinology,
Diabetes and Obesity New frontiers in androgen biosynthesis and metabolism : Current …

The actions of androgens such as testosterone and dihydrotestosterone are mediated via
the androgen receptor (AR), a ligand-dependent nuclear transcription factor and member of …

Testosterone, together with its bioactive metabolites dihydrotestosterone and estradiol,
determines the development and maintenance of male sexual differentiation and the …

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 …

Androgens play a crucial role in the development of male reproductive organs such as the
epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicle, prostate and the penis. Furthermore, androgens …

Androgen physiology differs from that of other steroid hormones in two major regards. First,
testosterone, the predominant circulating testicular androgen, is both an active hormone and …

Androgens are C-19 steroids that provide major regulatory influences on male reproductive
function. Testosterone, the principal androgenic steroid, is secreted by the Leydig cells of the …

W HILE the role of estrogens in women has received a great deal of scientific attention, the
analogous questions regarding the role of androgens in men have received relatively little …