Steroid hormones, to which belong sex hormones like estrogen or testosterone, are important signaling molecules and are responsible among other things for controlling female and male phenotypic sex ...

Did you know, parents, that there is a genetic condition that affects the sexual development of a fetus? This rare sexual development disorder is known as androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS). This ...

The androgen receptor is a key transcriptional factor for the proper sex development -- especially in males -- and the physiological balance of all the tissues that express this receptor. The androgen ...

Androgen insensitivity is an umbrella term for a number of genetic conditions where the body does not respond appropriately to testosterone and other androgens. There are multiple causes of androgen ...