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Urethral dysfunction in female mice with estrogen receptor β deficiency.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Chen Yung-Hsiang, Chen Chao-Jung, Yeh Shuyuan, Lin Yu-Ning, Wu Yang-Chang, Hsieh Wen-Tsong, Wu Bor-Tsang, Ma Wen-Lung, Chen Wen-Chi, Chang Chawnshang, Chen Huey-Yi
Abstract excerpt
Estrogen has various regulatory functions in the growth, development, and differentiation of the female urogenital system. This study investigated the roles of ERβ in stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Wild-type (ERβ(+/+)) and knockout (ERβ(-/-)) female mice were generated (aged 6-8 weeks, n = 6) and urethral function and protein expression were measured. Leak point pressures (LPP) and maximum urethral closure...
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