Deletion of neural estrogen receptor alpha induces sex differential effects on reproductive behavior in mice
Neural deletion of the estrogen receptor, ERα, inhibits sexual behavior in female mice, but only has moderately effect in male mice. These results contrast with previous studies using global ERα knockouts, which found that ERα is mandatory for reproductive behavior in both sexes.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Communications Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03324-w |