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ea0019p329 | Steroids | SFEBES2009

Testosterone deficiency in the testicular feminised mouse model is significantly associated with the development of liver steatosis: a mechanism that is independent of the androgen receptor

Dugdale C , Nettleship J , Jones TH

To determine the role of testosterone on liver fat deposition using the testicular feminised mouse (Tfm) model. The Tfm does not have a functional androgen receptor (AR) and low circulating levels of testosterone due to associated 17αhydroxylase deficiency.Liver tissue was obtained after 24 weeks of feeding with a cholesterol enriched diet from the following groups: (1) XY placebo-treated (littermate control), (2) Tfm placebo, (3) XY castrate placeb...
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Endocrine Abstracts
ISSN 1470-3947 (print) | ISSN 1479-6848 (online)
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