Inhibition of the androgen-activating enzyme AKR1C3 selectively decreases systemic and intra-adipose 11-oxygenated androgens in women
Lina Schiffer, Amarah V. Anthony, Laura B. L. Wittemans, AE Taylor, Imken Oestlund, Antonio M. A. Miranda, Eka Melson, Tara McDonnell, Punith Kempegowda, Paul Smith, T. Justin Clark, Martin Wabitsch, Michael O’Reilly, Michaele Peters, Andrea Wagenfeld, , Wiebke Arlt
Inhibition of AKR1C3 reduces 11-oxygenated androgens but not classic androgens in women.
bioRxiv · Mar 30, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology