Essays about: "androgen receptor"

Found 5 essays containing the words androgen receptor.

  1. 1. Role of androgen receptor signaling in the activation and differentiation of plasmacytoid dendritic cells

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Faiza Tahsin Rashid; [2023-06-27]
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    Abstract : Androgens are steroid hormones essential for the development and maintenance of male reproductive organs and secondary sexual characteristics. Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are immune cells that act as the first line of defense against viral infections. READ MORE

  3. 2. Toxicological screening of imidazolium based ionic liquids

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Joakim Stenström; [2020]
    Keywords : biology; molecular toxicology; ionic liquids; imidazolium based ionic liquids; toxicology; environmental toxicology;

    Abstract : Ionic liquids are salts that are in liquid form at room temperature. These compounds have been suggested to be environmentally friendly and are proposed to be replacements for commercially available solvents used in laboratory operations today. READ MORE

  4. 3. Assessment of embryotoxicity of the antiandrogenic drugs flutamide and bicalutamide in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaceutisk biovetenskap

    Author : Josefin Holmlund; [2020]
    Keywords : Antiandrogens; Androgen receptor inhibitors; Bicalutamide; Flutamide; Ecotoxicology; Environmental toxicity; Embryonic toxicity; Embryotoxicity; Zebrafish;

    Abstract : Introduction: Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in Sweden and is often treated using antiandrogenic drug therapy. Two substances belonging to this class of pharmaceuticals are bicalutamide and flutamide. After excretion from the human body, the drug molecules enter the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). READ MORE

  5. 4. Immunohistochemistry of the androgen receptor and the follicular count in rat ovaries after exposure to low-dose Bisphenol A

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Elsa Kärrman; [2018]
    Keywords : Bisphenol A; BPA; reproduction; rats; ovaries; follicles; androgen receptor; AR; low-dose; immunohistochemistry;

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  6. 5. Qualitative analysis of LGD-4033 and its metabolites in equine plasma using UHPLC-MS(MS) for doping control purposes

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Analytisk kemi

    Author : Emma Berndtson; [2017]
    Keywords : UHPLC; LGD-4033; plasma; metabolites; SARM;

    Abstract : A new class of drugs has been developed for treatment of muscle and bone mass wasting diseases called non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs). Because of their positive androgenic effects such as muscle gain, they are desirable as performance enhancers. READ MORE