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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Rattus norvegicus
SUBMITTER: Leo Zeef
PROVIDER: E-MEXP-1232 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Gilliver S C SC Ruckshanthi J P D JP Hardman M J MJ Zeef L A H LA Ashcroft G S GS
The Journal of pathology 20090101 1
The ongoing search for explanations as to why elderly males heal acute skin wounds more slowly than do their female counterparts (and are more strongly disposed to conditions of chronic ulceration) has identified endogenous oestrogens and androgens as being respectively enhancers and inhibitors of repair. We previously demonstrated that blocking the conversion of testosterone to 5alpha-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) limits its ability to impair healing, suggesting that DHT is a more potent inhibitor ...[more]