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Androgen-Regulated Transcription in the Epithelium of the Rat Lacrimal Gland

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Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film, and Dry Eye Syndromes 2

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 438))

Abstract

Androgens are male sex hormones produced by the testes and, to a lesser extent, by the adrenals and ovaries. The responses evoked by androgens can be very diverse depending on the tissue under investigation: sexual accessory glands depend on androgens for organogenesis, maintenance, and cellular differentiation, whereas in other organs such as kidney, liver, salivary gland, and lacrimal gland, a more limited number of genes are influenced.1

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  1. Division of Biochemistry, and Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Endocrinology, University of Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium

    F. Claessens, H. Vanaken, I. Vercaeren, G. Verrijdt, A. Haelens, E. Schoenmakers, P. Alen, A. Devos, B. Peeters, G. Verhoeven, W. Rombauts & W. Heyns

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Claessens, F. et al. (1998). Androgen-Regulated Transcription in the Epithelium of the Rat Lacrimal Gland. In: Sullivan, D.A., Dartt, D.A., Meneray, M.A. (eds) Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film, and Dry Eye Syndromes 2. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 438. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5359-5_3

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