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Estrogen receptor knockout mice: phenotypes in the female reproductive tract.
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology - 1 Apr 2003
Emmen J M A, Korach K S
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There is a broad spectrum of organ systems that respond to estrogen hormones, including the female and male reproductive tracts, mammary gland, the skeleton, cardiovascular system and central nervous system. The physiological effects of estrogens are mediated by the estrogen receptor, a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily of transcription factors. Two estrogen receptors have been identified: the originally...
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