2013
Androgens influence microvascular dilation in PCOS through ET-A and ET-B receptors
Wenner MM, Taylor HS, Stachenfeld NS. Androgens influence microvascular dilation in PCOS through ET-A and ET-B receptors. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2013, 305: e818-e825. PMID: 23921139, PMCID: PMC3798701, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00343.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeET-B receptorsMicrovascular dilationHeat-induced vasodilationReceptor inhibitionET-B receptor antagonistGonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonistLaser Doppler flowmetryAndrogen suppressionOvary syndromeVascular dysfunctionHealthy womenT administrationEnhanced vasodilationHormone antagonistReceptor antagonistCutaneous microdialysisDoppler flowmetryTestosterone effectsSubtype receptorsVasodilationDay 8WomenDilationGnRHant
2011
Testosterone lowers microvascular ET‐B receptor responsiveness in women with PCOS
Wenner M, Taylor H, Stachenfeld N. Testosterone lowers microvascular ET‐B receptor responsiveness in women with PCOS. The FASEB Journal 2011, 25: lb559-lb559. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.lb559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolycystic ovary syndromeHeat-induced vasodilationT administrationCutaneous vascular conductance responsesET-1 plasma concentrationsET-B receptor antagonistImpaired microvascular functionET-B receptorsVascular conductance responsesEndogenous sex hormonesLaser Doppler flowmetryPCOS showOvary syndromeGnRH antagonistMicrovascular functionVascular dysfunctionReceptor antagonistReceptor responsivenessMicrodialysis infusionSex hormonesPlasma concentrationsDoppler flowmetryReceptor sensitivityT exposureTestosterone exposure