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Lower urogenital tract anatomical and functional phenotype in lysyl oxidase like-1 knockout mice resembles female pelvic floor dysfunction in humans.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology - 1 Aug 2008
Lee Una J, Gustilo-Ashby A Marcus, Daneshgari Firouz, Kuang Mei, Vurbic Drina, Lin Dan Li, Flask Chris A, Li Tiansen, Damaser Margot S
Abstract excerpt
Female pelvic floor dysfunction (FPFD) is a complex group of conditions that include urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse (POP). In humans, elastin homeostasis has been implicated in the pathophysiology of FPFD. Lysyl oxidase-like 1 knockout (LOXL1-KO) mice demonstrate abnormal elastic fiber homeostasis and develop FPFD after parturition. We compared the lower urogenital tract (LUT) anatomy and function...
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