LOXL1 deficiency negatively impacts the biomechanical properties of the mouse vagina and supportive tissues

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 977-986

  Alperin, Marianna ^a,b   Debes, Kristen ^b   Abramowitch, Steven ^c   Meyn, Leslie ^d   Moalli, Pamela A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Elastin; LOXL1; Pelvic floor; Prolapse

Indexed keywords

ELASTIN; LYSYL OXIDASE LIKE 1 PROTEIN; PROTEIN LYSINE 6 OXIDASE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; LYSYL OXIDASE LIKE 1 PROTEIN DEFICIENCY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARITY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEFICIENCY; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; WILD TYPE;

EID: 44649084286     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-008-0561-7     Document Type: Article

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