Receptor null mice reveal contrasting roles for estrogen receptor α and β in reproductive tissues

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 287-296

  Couse, John F ^a   Curtis Hewitt, Sylvia ^a   Korach, Kenneth S ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrogen insensitivity; Estrogen receptor; Mammary gland; Ovary; Testis; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; GONADOTROPIN; LACTOFERRIN; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR; SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HISTOLOGY; HORMONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MAMMARY GLAND; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OVARY FUNCTION; PHENOTYPE; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; SEXUAL MATURATION; SUPEROVULATION; TESTIS FUNCTION;

ANIMALS; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENITALIA; MALE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; OVARY; PHENOTYPE; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0034735860     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(00)00105-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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