Comparisons of chromosome Y-substituted mouse strains reveal that the male-specific chromosome modulates the effects of androgens on cardiac functions

Biology of Sex Differences

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Praktiknjo, Samantha D ^a,b   Picard, Sylvie ^a   Deschepper, Christian F ^a  

^a CLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b MAX DELBRÜCK CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Androgens; Chromosome Y substituted mouse strains; Circadian genes; Circadian rhythms; Genetic variants; Heart; Male specific portions of chromosome Y; Myocardial contractile reserve

Indexed keywords

EID: 85002050053     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20426410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13293-016-0116-4     Document Type: Article

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