androgen
Sign in to saveAn androgen (from Greek andr-, the stem of the word meaning ) is any natural or synthetic steroid hormone that regulates the development and maintenance of male characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors. This includes the embryological development of the primary male sex organs, and the development of male secondary sex characteristics at puberty. Androgens are synthesized in the testes, the ovaries, and the adrenal glands.
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Androgens are steroid hormones that control the development and maintenance of male characteristics in vertebrates by attaching to specific cellular receptors. They are produced in the testes, ovaries, and adrenal glands, and play key roles in forming male sex organs before birth and developing secondary male traits during puberty.
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Key facts
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- Testosteron.svg
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- skin-invert-image
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- Testosterone, the major androgen
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- 225px
- Drug class.Synonyms
- Androgenic hormone; Testoid
- Drug class.Use
- Hypogonadism, transgender men, performance enhancement, bodybuilding, others
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- D000728
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- G03B
- Drug class.Biological_target
- Androgen receptor, mARs (e.g., GPRC6A, others)
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25 sectionsContents
- Types and examples
- Female ovarian and adrenal androgens
- Biological function
- Male prenatal development
- Testes formation
- Androgen production
- Androgen effects
- Early regulation
- Male pubertal development
- Spermatogenesis
- Fat deposition
- Muscle mass
- Brain
- Female-specific effects
- Androgen insensitivity
- Miscellaneous
- Biological activity
- Relative potency
- Non-genomic actions
- Biochemistry
- Biosynthesis
- Metabolism
- Medical uses
- See also
- References
An androgen (from Greek andr-, the stem of the word meaning ) is any natural or synthetic steroid hormone that regulates the development and maintenance of male characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors. This includes the embryological development of the primary male sex organs, and the development of male secondary sex characteristics at puberty. Androgens are synthesized in the testes, the ovaries, and the adrenal glands.
Androgens increase in both males and females during puberty. The major androgen in males is testosterone. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and androstenedione are of equal importance in male development. DHT in utero causes differentiation of the penis, scrotum and prostate. In adulthood, DHT contributes to balding, prostate growth, and sebaceous gland activity.