Skeletal Site-Dependent Expression of the Androgen Receptor in Human Osteoblastic Cell Populations

    December 1997 in “ Calcified Tissue International
    Christian Kasperk, A. Helmboldt, I. Börcsök, S. Heuthe, O. Cloos, Fritz Uwe Niethard, Reinhard Ziegler
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    Studysummary This study concluded that higher androgen levels in males and specific skeletal sites may contribute to differences in skeletal morphology, with glucocorticoids, E2, and D3 enhancing androgen receptor expression and mitogenic action in human osteoblastic cells.
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