Testosterone Stimulates Growth and Secretory Activity of the Female Prostate in the Adult Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus)1

The prostate of the female gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) is similar to the human female prostate (Skene gland) and, despite its reduced size, it is functional and shows secretory activity. However, virtually nothing is known about its physiological regulation. This study was thus undertaken to eval...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Biology of reproduction 2006-09, Vol.75 (3), p.370-379
Hauptverfasser:	Santos, Fernanda C. A, Leite, Rodrigo P, Custódio, Ana M. G, Carvalho, Karina P, Monteiro-Leal, Luiz H, Santos, Adriana B, Góes, Rejane M, Carvalho, Hernandes F, Taboga, Sebastião R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	androgen receptor female reproductive tract ovary prostate testosterone
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