Androgen metabolism and inhibition of interleukin-1 synthesis in primary cultured human synovial macrophages

• Main Authors: M. Cutolo (Author), S. Accardo (Author), B. Villaggio (Author), A. Barone (Author), A. Sulli (Author), E. Balleari (Author), C. Bason (Author), L. Felli (Author), O. M. Granata (Author), R. Amodio (Author), L. Castagnetta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The presence of androgen receptors on synovial macrophages in human normal and rheumatoid synovial tissues has been described previously. It is now reported that primary cultured human macrophages obtained from normal and rheumatoid synovia express functional androgen receptors. We have investigated...