Immunohistochemical analysis of estrogen receptors in the urethra of sexually intact, ovariectomized, and estrogen-substituted ovariectomized sheep

International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 657-662

  Augsburger, Heinz R ^a   Führer, Constanze ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Estrogen receptor; Immunohistochemistry; Ovariectomy; Sheep; Urethra; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR;

AGED; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY LABELING; ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; EWE; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOCALIZATION; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; URETHRA; URINE INCONTINENCE; ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; METABOLISM; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; OVARIECTOMY; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; SHEEP; URETHRA;

EID: 84905509568     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-013-2275-8     Document Type: Article

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