Urethral dysfunction in female mice with estrogen receptor β deficiency.

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) an...

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Main Authors: Yung-Hsiang Chen, Chao-Jung Chen, Shuyuan Yeh, Yu-Ning Lin, Yang-Chang Wu, Wen-Tsong Hsieh, Bor-Tsang Wu, Wen-Lung Ma, Wen-Chi Chen, Chawnshang Chang, Huey-Yi Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4183540?pdf=render