Abstract:Background
Androgen deprivation could be created through testosterone antagonists (castration using chemicals) with or without orchidectomy. There is this hypothesis that stipulates that testosterone may have supreme effects on synaptic plasticity, and in the recent past low testosterone has been linked to type-2 diabetics, insulin resistance and Alzheimer’s disease. The present study investigated the cellular changes that occur from bilateral orchidectomy and examined the effects of androgen deprivation, orc… Show more
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.