GPHB5

Gene

1 paper2 findings

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China and 2 more
  • Animals1

Interventions

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Testosterone

upin cells1

1 study
  1. Testosterone increases GPHB5 in cells.

    “Testosterone directly stimulated the expression of GPHB5 in cultured cells; pharmacological blockade of androgen receptor (AR) functions abrogated this effect.”

    Cellsin cultured cells

    Reduced glycoprotein hormone β5 links male aging and testosterone decline to increased adiposity

    The Journal of clinical investigation3 Feb 2026

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Effects

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Obesity

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1 study
  1. GPHB5 protects against obesity in mice.

    “Genetic ablation of GPHB5 in men, but not women, reduced the browning of white adipose tissue, diminished energy expenditure, and caused severe obesity.”

    Animalsshown by knockoutmales

    Reduced glycoprotein hormone β5 links male aging and testosterone decline to increased adiposity

    The Journal of clinical investigation3 Feb 2026

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