The effect of oestrogen and testosterone on the urethral seam of the developing male mouse genital tubercle

YÜCEL S., Cavalcanti A., Desouza A., Wang Z., Baskin L.

BJU INTERNATIONAL, cilt.92, sa.9, ss.1016-1021, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 92 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2003.04511.x
  • Dergi Adı: BJU INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1016-1021
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: urethra, development, seam area, oestrogen, testosterone, mouse, hypospadias, endocrine disrupters, ANDROGEN RECEPTORS, HYPOSPADIAS, ABNORMALITIES, EXPRESSION, ONTOGENY, TRENDS
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

To describe the effects of exogenous oestrogens and androgens on urethral formation in the mouse, as the development of the mouse and human urethra have significant similarities, and understanding normal male urethral development may help to identify the causes of abnormal development, e.g. hypospadias.