Circulating Androgen Regulation by Androgen-Catabolizing Gut Bacteria in Male Mouse Gut

    February 2023 in “ Gut Microbes ”
    Tsun‐Hsien Hsiao, Chia-Hong Chou, Yi‐Lung Chen … Yin‐Ru Chiang
    Studysummary This study found that administering the gut bacterium Thauera sp. strain GDN1 to mice significantly reduced their serum androgen levels, indicating gut bacteria may influence androgen metabolism.
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