Androgens and Androgen Receptor: Mechanisms Functions and Clini Applications

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. This book is of interest to students, basic scientists, and clinicians as both a study guide and reference of research in the androgen field.

It could also be used as an advanced level text in endocrinology, urology, OBGYN, or oncology.

Book Details

• Author: Chawnshang Chang
• Publisher: Springer
• eBook ISBN: 9781461511618, 1461511615
• Print ISBN: 9781402071881, 1402071884
• Other ISBNs: 9781461354222