Androgen receptor coordinates muscle metabolic and contractile functions.

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Date publication

mai 2023

Journal

Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr METZGER Daniel, Mme MESSADDEQ Nadia


Tous les auteurs :
Ghaibour K, Schuh M, Souali-Crespo S, Chambon C, Charlot A, Rizk J, Rovito D, Rerra AI, Cai Q, Messaddeq N, Zoll J, Duteil D, Metzger D

Résumé

Androgens are anabolic steroid hormones that exert their function by binding to the androgen receptor (AR). We have previously established that AR deficiency in limb muscles impairs sarcomere myofibrillar organization and decreases muscle strength in male mice. However, despite numerous studies performed in men and rodents, the signalling pathways controlled by androgens via their receptor in skeletal muscles remain poorly understood.

Mots clés

androgen receptor, genomics, metabolism, skeletal muscle, type 2 diabetes

Référence

J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2023 05 20;: