Androgens and Androgen Receptor: Mechanisms, Functions, and Clini Applications

Chang, Chawnshang

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 roles in the androgen-related diseases, and their potential clinical applications.
Key topics covered include:

-The discovery and cloning of the androgen receptor;
-Androgen receptor coregulators;
-Androgen related genes and their consensus DNA response elements;
-Basic mechanism of action including functional analyses, cellular localization and phosphorylation studies;
-Cross-talk to other signal transduction systems;
-The recent connections of androgens to women's diseases, such as osteoporosis and ovarian cancer.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2012-10-21

Format: Paperback

ISBN-10: 9781461354222

ISBN-13: 9781461354222

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-1161-8

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 503