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Sexual dimorphism in the glucose homeostasis phenotype of the Aromatase Knockout (ArKO) mice.
The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology - 1 Jun 2017
Van Sinderen Michelle, Steinberg Gregory, Jorgensen Sebastian B, Honeyman Jane, Chow Jenny D Y, Simpson Evan R, Jones Margaret E E, Boon Wah Chin
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We investigated the effects of estrogens on glucose homeostasis using the Aromatase Knockout (ArKO) mouse, which is unable to convert androgens into estrogens. The ArKO mouse is a model of total estrogen ablation which develops symptoms of metabolic syndrome. To determine the development and progression of whole body state of insulin resistance of ArKO mice, comprehensive whole body tolerance tests were performed...
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