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Functional analysis of LHbeta knockout mice.
Molecular and cellular endocrinology - 15 Apr 2007
Kumar T Rajendra
Abstract excerpt
LH and FSH act on gonadal cells to regulate steroidogenesis and gametogenesis. To model human reproductive disorders involving loss of LH function and to define LH-responsive genes, we produced knockout mice lacking the hormone-specific LHbeta subunit. LHbeta null mice are viable but demonstrate postnatal defects in gonadal growth and function resulting in infertility. Mutant males have decreased testes size, a...
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