Dihydrotestosterone Stimulates 5α-Reductase Activity in Pubic Skin Fibroblasts

    February 1983 in “ ˜The œJournal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism ”
    Irène Mowszowicz, Evie Melanitou, Marie-Odile Kirchhoffer, P Mauvais-Jarvis
    Studysummary This study found that pubic skin fibroblasts respond to androgens, increasing 5α-reductase activity via an androgen receptor-mediated mechanism, suggesting its potential as a marker of androgen action in vitro.
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