Donkeyballs
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TLDR: Androgen receptor sensitivity DOES NOT refer to the intrinsic sensitivity of each individual receptor (which is determined by genetics).
It refers to the regulation (upregulation/downregulation) of these receptors.
Nobody can explain what androgen receptor sensitivity actually is because it dosent exist in the way they are talking about it, they just talk about how muh important and how to "increase sensitivity."
The individual androgen receptors THEMSELVES don't have varying sensitivity, only upregulation and downregulation of said receptor.
The only factors that actually influence the androgen receptor sensitivity ITSELF are genetic factors like CAG repeats and co-regulators which come from gene transcription, like DNA methylation and histone modifications, basically epigenetic regulators.
Actual terminology of androgen receptor sensitivity refers to the upregulation and downregulation, because of factors like androgen receptor density. (# of receptors)
Usually, the more androgen receptors the more androgen receptor upregulation. Of course it also depends on total and free androgens and antagonists like estrogen, xenostrogens and etc.
We can increase this androgen receptor sensitivity by increasing the number of receptors (AR density, which little people mention LOLLOL)
rather than a change in the intrinsic sensitivity of each individual receptor, because thats only determined by genetics.
L-cartinine for example increases androgen receptor density, and overall the androgen receptor sensitivity, but not because the actual
androgen receptors themselves get more sensitive, it's just the increased number of these receptors.
It refers to the regulation (upregulation/downregulation) of these receptors.
Nobody can explain what androgen receptor sensitivity actually is because it dosent exist in the way they are talking about it, they just talk about how muh important and how to "increase sensitivity."
The individual androgen receptors THEMSELVES don't have varying sensitivity, only upregulation and downregulation of said receptor.
The only factors that actually influence the androgen receptor sensitivity ITSELF are genetic factors like CAG repeats and co-regulators which come from gene transcription, like DNA methylation and histone modifications, basically epigenetic regulators.
Actual terminology of androgen receptor sensitivity refers to the upregulation and downregulation, because of factors like androgen receptor density. (# of receptors)
Usually, the more androgen receptors the more androgen receptor upregulation. Of course it also depends on total and free androgens and antagonists like estrogen, xenostrogens and etc.
We can increase this androgen receptor sensitivity by increasing the number of receptors (AR density, which little people mention LOLLOL)
rather than a change in the intrinsic sensitivity of each individual receptor, because thats only determined by genetics.
L-cartinine for example increases androgen receptor density, and overall the androgen receptor sensitivity, but not because the actual
androgen receptors themselves get more sensitive, it's just the increased number of these receptors.