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== Background == | == Background == | ||
The androgen receptor (AR) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily of ligand-activated transcription factors. Androgen activation of AR regulates prostate growth, bone, muscle mass, and spermatogenesis. | The androgen receptor (AR) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily of ligand-activated transcription factors. Androgen activation of AR regulates prostate growth, bone, muscle mass, and spermatogenesis. A ligand, usually testosterone, binds to the receptor and causes a conformational change to cause down stream effects. | ||
== ligands == | == ligands == | ||
