Estrogen receptor beta: Tissue distribution and the still largely enigmatic physiological function

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 139, Issue , 2014, Pages 245-251

  Bottner M ^a   Thelen, P ^b   Jarry, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Estrogen receptor beta; Physiology; Tissue distribution

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; GLUCOSE;

BONE MARROW; CARCINOGENESIS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; FEMALE FERTILITY; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; HYPERPLASIA; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; OSTEOCLASTOGENESIS; OSTEOPOROSIS; OVARY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PROSTATE; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATIC INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; PHYSIOLOGY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; FERTILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

RATTUS;

EID: 84889878376     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: 18791220     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2013.03.003     Document Type: Review

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