Dihydrotestosterone

"Dihydrotestosterone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A potent androgenic metabolite of TESTOSTERONE. It is produced by the action of the enzyme 3-OXO-5-ALPHA-STEROID 4-DEHYDROGENASE.

Descriptor ID	D013196
MeSH Number(s)	D04.210.500.054.040.248 D06.472.334.851.968.964
Concept/Terms	Dihydrotestosterone Dihydrotestosterone 5 alpha-Dihydrotestosterone 5 alpha Dihydrotestosterone Androstanolone 5-alpha Dihydrotestosterone Dihydrotestosterone, 5-alpha Stanolone 5-alpha-DHT 5 alpha DHT 17beta-Hydroxy-5alpha-Androstan-3-One 17beta Hydroxy 5alpha Androstan 3 One 5 beta-Dihydrotestosterone 5 beta-Dihydrotestosterone 5 beta Dihydrotestosterone Gelovit Gelovit Andractim Andractim Dihydroepitestosterone Dihydroepitestosterone 17 beta-Hydroxy-5 beta-Androstan-3-One 17 beta-Hydroxy-5 beta-Androstan-3-One 17 beta Hydroxy 5 beta Androstan 3 One beta-Hydroxy-5 beta-Androstan-3-One, 17 Anaprotin Anaprotin

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Dihydrotestosterone".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
Fused-Ring Compounds [D04.210]
Steroids [D04.210.500]
Androstanes [D04.210.500.054]
Androstanols [D04.210.500.054.040]
Dihydrotestosterone [D04.210.500.054.040.248]
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06]
Hormones [D06.472]
Gonadal Hormones [D06.472.334]
Gonadal Steroid Hormones [D06.472.334.851]
Testosterone Congeners [D06.472.334.851.968]
Dihydrotestosterone [D06.472.334.851.968.964]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Dihydrotestosterone".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Dihydrotestosterone".

Dihydrotestosterone
Mesterolone

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2001	1	0	1
2004	1	0	1
2006	0	1	1
2007	1	0	1
2010	0	1	1
2012	0	1	1
2015	0	1	1
2024	0	1	1
2025	1	0	1

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Kim M, Woo J, Kim J, Choi M, Shin HJ, Kim Y, Kim J, Shin DW. Iris germanica L. Rhizome-Derived Exosomes Ameliorated Dihydrotestosterone-Damaged Human Follicle Dermal Papilla Cells Through the Activation of Wnt/?-Catenin Pathway. Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Apr 25; 26(9).

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Lim HW, Kim HJ, Jeon CY, Lee Y, Kim M, Kim J, Kim SR, Lee S, Lim DC, Park HD, Park BC, Shin DW. Hair Growth Promoting Effects of 15-Hydroxyprostaglandin Dehydrogenase Inhibitor in Human Follicle Dermal Papilla Cells. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Jul 08; 25(13).

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Xie L, Yang R, Liu S, Lyle S, Cotsarelis G, Xiang L, Zhang L, Li B, Wan M, Xu X. TR3 is preferentially expressed by bulge epithelial stem cells in human hair follicles. Lab Invest. 2016 Jan; 96(1):81-8.

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Wang JP, Zhang L, Madera RF, Woda M, Libraty DH. Plasmacytoid dendritic cell interferon-a production to R-848 stimulation is decreased in male infants. BMC Immunol. 2012 Jul 06; 13:35.

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van der Deen M, Akech J, Wang T, FitzGerald TJ, Altieri DC, Languino LR, Lian JB, van Wijnen AJ, Stein JL, Stein GS. The cancer-related Runx2 protein enhances cell growth and responses to androgen and TGFbeta in prostate cancer cells. J Cell Biochem. 2010 Mar 01; 109(4):828-37.

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Lin IC, Slemp AE, Hwang C, Sena-Esteves M, Nah HD, Kirschner RE. Dihydrotestosterone stimulates proliferation and differentiation of fetal calvarial osteoblasts and dural cells and induces cranial suture fusion. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007 Oct; 120(5):1137-1147.

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Dorgan JF, McMahon RP, Friedman LA, Van Horn L, Snetselaar LG, Kwiterovich PO, Lauer RM, Lasser NL, Stevens VJ, Robson A, Cooper SF, Chandler DW, Franklin FA, Barton BA, Patterson BH, Taylor PR, Schatzkin A. Diet and sex hormones in boys: findings from the dietary intervention study in children. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Oct; 91(10):3992-6.

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Nunlist EH, Dozmorov I, Tang Y, Cowan R, Centola M, Lin HK. Partitioning of 5alpha-dihydrotestosterone and 5alpha-androstane-3alpha, 17beta-diol activated pathways for stimulating human prostate cancer LNCaP cell proliferation. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2004 Jul; 91(3):157-70.

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Plotkin BJ, Roose RJ, Erikson Q, Viselli SM. Effect of androgens and glucocorticoids on microbial growth and antimicrobial susceptibility. Curr Microbiol. 2003 Dec; 47(6):514-20.

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Leav I, Schelling KH, Adams JY, Merk FB, Alroy J. Role of canine basal cells in prostatic post natal development, induction of hyperplasia, sex hormone-stimulated growth; and the ductal origin of carcinoma. Prostate. 2001 May 15; 47(3):149-63.

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