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androstane

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androstane /an·dro·stane/ (an´dro-stān) the hydrocarbon nucleus, C19H32, from which androgens are derived.
an·dro·stane (ndr-stn)
n.
A steroid hydrocarbon from which androgens are derived.
androstane
the hydrocarbon nucleus, C19H32, from which androgens are derived.


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These UGT isoforms are induced by aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), constitutive androstane receptor (CAR), and pregnane-X receptor (PXR) agonists.
Thyroid-hormone--disrupting chemicals: evidence for dose-dependent ... by DeVito, Michael J. / Environmental Health Perspectives
The environmental pollutant 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl)ethylene induces rat hepatic cytochrome P450 2B and 3A expression through the constitutive androstane receptor and pregnane X receptor.
Prenatal DDT exposure in relation to anthropometric and pubertal ... by Longnecker, Matthew P. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Pregnane X receptor (PXR), constitutive androstane receptor (CAR), and benzoate X receptor (BXR) define three pharmacologically distinct classes of nuclear receptors.
Conflicts of interest: Blumberg's response by Blumberg, Bruce / Environmental Health Perspectives
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