Beyond the male sex hormone: deciphering the metabolic and vascular actions of testosterone

• Published in: Journal of endocrinology Vol. 217; no. 3; pp. C1 - C3
• Main Author: Kang, Hong-Yo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioScientifica 01.06.2013
• Subjects: Animals; Cardiovascular Diseases - metabolism; Commentary; Hormone Replacement Therapy - methods; Humans; Lipid Metabolism - physiology; Male; Testosterone - metabolism; androgen; androgen receptor; cardiovascular; diabetes

Among all the androgens that stimulate or control the development and maintenance of body composition, testosterone could be the most well known and important due to its linkage to many diseases, including the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The detailed mechanisms o...