Insulin signaling displayed a differential tissue-specific response to low-dose dihydrotestosterone in female mice
Andrisse S;Billings K;Xue P;Wu S;;
american journal of physiology endocrinology and metabolism2018Vol. 314pp. -
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s2018americaninsulin
Abstract
Hyperandrogenemia and hyperinsulinemia are believed to play prominent roles in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). We explored the effects of low-dose dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a model of PCOS, on insulin signaling in metabolic and reproductive tissues in a female mouse model. Insulin resistance in …