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Gene knockout analysis reveals essentiality of estrogen receptor β1 (Esr2a) for female reproduction in medaka
20 Jun 2019
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Abstract In vertebrates, sex steroids play crucial roles in multiple systems related to reproduction. In females, estrogens and their receptor estrogen receptor (ER or Esr) play indispensable roles in the negative sex steroid feedback regulation of pituitary gonadotropin secretion, which prevents excessive development of ovarian follicles. However, the mechanism of this feedback regulation of a gonadotropin,...
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