title: Androgen receptors in laryngeal carcinoma.
abstract: Specific androgen receptors were assayed from the cytosol fraction of laryngeal carcinomas from 15 male patients. Specimens also included the non-malignant laryngeal tissues from 3 of these patients. A specific radioligand was used and involved (3H) dihydrotestosterone incubation and a dextran-coated charcoal technique. Twelve of the laryngeal carcinomas showed detectable levels of high affinity but limited capacity androgen receptors. The number of binding sites varied from zero to 23.3 fmol/mg cytosol protein, with the dissociation coefficient (Kd) ranging from 0.46 to 1.85 x 10(-9) M. Androgen receptors were also found in all three non-malignant laryngeal tissues. Binding sites for these latter androgen receptors were 4.09 to 8.16 fmol/mg cytosol protein, with a Kd of 0.81 to 0.35 x 10(-9) M. Although further studies are necessary, the presence of androgen receptors in laryngeal carcinomas suggests that antiandrogen therapy might be used in the future for treating such disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Numune Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Toral
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ciliv
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gürsel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozdem
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000378:metabolism*; D003600:Cytosol / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007820:Laryngeal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D011944:Receptors, Androgen / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011944:Receptors, Androgen