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Non-genomic actions of androgens

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Foradori, C.D., Weiser, M.J., Handa, R.J.·2008·Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

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Previous work in the endocrine and neuroendocrine fields has viewed the androgen receptor (AR) as a transcription factor activated by testosterone or one of its many metabolites. The bound AR acts as transcription regulatory element by binding to specific DNA response elements in target gene promoters, causing activation or repression of transcription and subsequently protein synthesis. Over the past two decades evidence at the cellular and organismal level has accumulated to implicate rapid responses to androgens, dependent or independent of the AR. Androgen's rapid time course of action; its effects in the absence or inhibition of the cellular machinery necessary for transcription/translation; and in the absence of translocation to the nucleus suggest a method of androgen action not initially dependent on genomic mechanisms (i.e. non-genomic in nature). In the present paper, the non-genomic effects of androgens are reviewed, along with a discussion of the possible role non-genomic androgen actions have on animal physiology and behavior.

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  • Genomic and non-genomic effects, androgen receptor polymorphism, and intracellular steroid metabolism further contribute to the diversity of the time-course of testosterone effects.

    “Genomic and non-genomic effects, androgen receptor polymorphism and intracellular steroid metabolism further contribute to such diversity.”
  • Canonical and non-canonical AR, ER, and PR are expressed on neuronal membranes and in glial cells.

    “Canonical and non-canonical AR, ER, and PR, are expressed on neuronal membranes and in glial cells(Almey et al., 2014; Brinton et al., 2008; Foradori et al., 2008; Mermelstein and Micevych, 2008; Petersen et al., 2013).”

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  1. [86]Armen TA, Gay CV. Simultaneous detection and functional response of testosterone and estradiol receptors in osteoblast plasma membranes. J Cell Biochem. 2000;79:620–627. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

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Authors
Foradori, C. D., Weiser, M. J., & Handa, R. J.
Affiliations
Colorado State University (US)
Corresponding author
Handa, R.J.
Venue
Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2008-05
Volume
29
Issue
2
Pages
169-181
ISSN
0091-3022 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1990367576
Cited by
493
References
179
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Lalor Foundation
  • National Institutes of Health (1f32ns049892-01a1)
  • U.S. Public Health Service
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (1 R01 NS033951, 5F32NS049892, R01NS039951, F32 NS049892)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Estrogen and related hormone effects
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hormonal and reproductive studies
Keywords
androgen receptor, androgens, testosterone, steroid hormone signaling, animal physiology, animal behavior
MeSH terms
Androgens, Animals, Cell Membrane, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone, Membrane Fluidity, Receptors, Androgen, Sexual Behavior, Animal, Dihydrotestosterone, Testosterone, Time Factors, Second Messenger Systems, Genome, Calcium Signaling

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