Expression of mRNA for androgen receptor, 5alpha-reductase and 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in human dermal papilla cells
- 1 November 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Dermatology
- Vol. 141 (5) , 840-845
Abstract
In order to determine whether adrenal and gonadal weak androgens are utilized to form active androgens in human hair, we studied the expression of mRNA for androgen receptor (AR), 5α-reductase and 17...Keywords
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