Citation

Cunningham RL, Lumia AR, McGinnis MY. Neuroendocrinology 2012; 96(2): 131-140.

Affiliation

Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Centre at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Tex., USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Karger Publishers)

DOI

10.1159/000337663

PMID

22414851

Abstract

Androgens are intricately involved in reproductive and aggressive behaviours, but the role of the androgen receptor in mediating these behaviours is less defined. Further, activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis can influence each other at the level of the androgen receptor. Knowledge of the mechanisms for androgens' effects on behaviours through the androgen receptor will guide future studies in elucidating male reproductive and aggressive behaviour repertoires.

Language: en