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Recent highlights of research on androgen receptors in women

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|May 2017

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Fig. 1

The AR gene and its key protein transcripts. The AR is located on the X chromosome (locus: Xq11-Xq12) and includes 8 exons encoding 4 distinct domains: N-terminal domain (NTD), DNA-binding domain (DBD), hinge region, and ligand-binding domain (LBD). The above simplified scheme distinguishes: exons 1 to 8 of full-length AR (AR-FL), cryptic exons (i.e., CE1-4) of AR splice variants (AR-Vs) and AR45, and exon 9 of ArV567es. U - unique sequences not found in AR-FL. Adapted from [12].
The AR gene and its key protein transcripts. The AR is located on the X chromosome (locus: Xq11-Xq12) and includes 8 exons encoding 4 distinct domains: N-terminal domain (NTD), DNA-binding domain (DBD), hinge region, and ligand-binding domain (LBD). The above simplified scheme distinguishes: exons 1 to 8 of full-length AR (AR-FL), cryptic exons (i.e., CE1-4) of AR splice variants (AR-Vs) and AR45, and exon 9 of ArV567es. U - unique sequences not found in AR-FL. Adapted from [12].

The localization of ARs found in various tissues in women, and characterization of known AR-Vs [15,24-27]_ NTD - N-terminal domain; DBD - DNA-binding domain; HR - hinge region; LBD - ligand-binding domain; CE - cryptic exon; ZF - zinc finger; U - unique N-terminal extension_

NameAliasesSplice junction in AR-Vs and other structural changes in AR45Domains excludedConfirmed tissue localization in womenActivity
AR-FLAR wild-typeReference structureNoneOvary, uterus, endometrium, cervix, placenta, vagina, vulva, breast, cervix, placenta, vagina, skinLigand-stimulated
AR45AR transcript variant 2NTD replaced by U which is linked to the DBD, HR, and LBD of the ARNTDovary, cervix, breast, placentaConditional
AR-V1AR43/CEHR to LBDovary, cervix, breast, placentaConditional
AR-V2AR1/2/2B3/3/CE1HR to LBD Constitutive
AR-V3-2/CE4ZF2 to LBDovary, cervix, breast, placentaConstitutive
AR-V4AR5, AR1/2/3/2B3/CE4HR to LBD Constitutive
AR-V5-3/CE2HR to LBD Constitutive
AR-V6-3/CE2HR to LBD Constitutive
AR-V7AR33/CE3HR to LBDovary, cervix, breast, placentaConstitutive
AR-V8-3/intron 3HR to LBD Constitutive
AR-V9-3/CE5HR to LBDovary, cervix, breast, placentaConditional
AR-V10-3/intron 3HR to LBD Constitutive
AR-V11-3/intron 3HR to LBD Unknown
AR-V12ARV567es4/8/9LBD (disrupted) Constitutive
AR-V13-6/9LBD (disrupted) Inactive
AR-V14-7/9 Unknown
AR-V15-6/9LBD (disrupted) Unknown
AR-V16-8/9 Unknown
AR-V17-8/9 Unknown
AR-V18-6/9 Unknown
DOI: https://doi.org/10.34763/devperiodmed.20172101.0712 | Journal eISSN: 2719-535X | Journal ISSN: 2719-6488
Language: English
Page range: 7 - 12
Submitted on: Feb 20, 2017
Accepted on: Mar 6, 2017
Published on: May 29, 2017
Published by: Institute of Mother and Child
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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