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Project Number: | I01BX003725-01A1 |
| Title: | The role of the androgen receptor in insulin secretion |
| Principal Investigator: | Franck Mauvais-Jarvis |
| Location: | New Orleans, LA |
| Congressional District Code: | 2 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2017 - September 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $156,800 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$770,000 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: In the Veterans Healthcare System, aging men with testosterone deficiency and men on androgen depletion therapy for prostate cancer are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). Although studies examining this issue have focused on the role of testosterone deficiency as a risk factor for insulin resistance, this approach ignores the role of testosterone deficiency as a potential cause of pancreatic β–cell dysfunction in men. Although it has been established that testosterone action... |