Steroid receptors and mammalian penile development: An unexpected role for progesterone receptor?

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Willingham E., Agras K., de Souza A. E. P., Konijeti R., YÜCEL S., Rickie W., ...More

JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, vol.176, no.2, pp.728-733, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 176 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2006
• Doi Number: 10.1016/j.juro.2006.03.078
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.728-733
• Keywords: genitalia, urethra, progesterone, receptors, androgen, hypospadias, MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE, ANDROGEN RECEPTOR, SEXUAL-BEHAVIOR, MOUSE
• Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: We investigated the role of steroid receptors in normal and abnormal genital tubercle development in males and females. We hypothesized that progesterone receptor expression might be involved in abnormal development in both sexes.