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Development of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs)

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Narayanan, Ramesh, Coss, Christopher C., Dalton, James T.·2018·Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

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The Androgen Receptor (AR), a member of the steroid hormone receptor family, plays important roles in the physiology and pathology of diverse tissues. AR ligands, which include circulating testosterone and locally synthesized dihydrotestosterone, bind to and activate the AR to elicit their effects. Ubiquitous expression of the AR, metabolism and cross reactivity with other receptors limit broad therapeutic utilization of steroidal androgens. However, the discovery of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) and other tissue-selective nuclear hormone receptor modulators that activate their cognate receptors in a tissue-selective manner provides an opportunity to promote the beneficial effects of androgens and other hormones in target tissues with greatly reduced unwanted side-effects. In the last two decades, significant resources have been dedicated to the discovery and biological characterization of SARMs in an effort to harness the untapped potential of the AR. SARMs have been proposed as treatments of choice for various diseases, including muscle-wasting, breast cancer, and osteoporosis. This review provides insight into the evolution of SARMs from proof-of-concept agents to the cusp of therapeutic use in less than two decades, while covering contemporary views of their mechanisms of action and therapeutic benefits.

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Authors
Narayanan, R., Coss, C. C., & Dalton, J. T.
Affiliations
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center (US)
  • The Ohio State University (US)
  • University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author
Dalton, James T.
Venue
Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-04
Volume
465
Pages
134-142
ISSN
0303-7207 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2625829876
Cited by
251
References
119
Citations by year
2026: 17 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 38 · 2022: 42 · 2021: 37 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 24 · 2018: 21 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1
FWCI
3.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Cancer Institute (K12CA133250)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hormonal and reproductive studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Estrogen and related hormone effects
Keywords
selective androgen receptor modulators, androgen receptor, testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, muscle atrophy, breast cancer, osteoporosis, mechanism of action, drug development
MeSH terms
Androgens, Animals, Humans, Models, Biological, Organ Specificity, Receptors, Androgen

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