Article
Oestrogen receptor knockout mice: roles for oestrogen receptors alpha and beta in reproductive tissues.
Reproduction (Cambridge, England) - 1 Feb 2003
Hewitt Sylvia Curtis, Korach Kenneth S
Abstract excerpt
Oestrogen is an essential component of female reproduction, with well-characterized functions in the uterus, ovaries, mammary gland and hypothalamic-pituitary axis. The mechanism of oestrogen action involves mediation of the rate of transcription by nuclear-localized oestrogen receptor molecules. Two oestrogen receptors are present in mouse tissues, oestrogen receptors alpha and beta. Each receptor exhibits...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
