Basal and regulatory promoter studies of the aldo-keto reductase 1C3 (AKR1C3) gene in relation to prostate cancer

Background: Human 17-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 5 (17-HSD5) formally known as aldo-keto reductase 1C3 (AKR1C3) play a major role in the formation and metabolism of androgens. The enzyme is highly expressed in the prostate gland and previous studies indicate that genetic variation in the AKR...

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Main Authors: Jenny J Schulze, Helena eKarypidis, Lena eEkström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2012.00151/full