Androgen potentiates the expression of FSH receptor and supports preantral follicle development in mice

• Main Authors: Yuya Fujibe (Author), Tsuyoshi Baba (Author), Sachiko Nagao (Author), Sayaka Adachi (Author), Keiko Ikeda (Author), Miyuki Morishita (Author), Yoshika Kuno (Author), Masahiro Suzuki (Author), Masahito Mizuuchi (Author), Hiroyuki Honnma (Author), Toshiaki Endo (Author), Tsuyoshi Saito (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Hyperandrogenism is one of the cardinal symptoms in polycystic ovary syndrome and plays a key role in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome. However, the precise effects and mechanisms of excess androgen during follicular development are still unclear. Here we investigated the effec...