Estrogen Receptor Knockout Mice and Their Effects on Fertility
Ivan Nalvarte, Per Antonson
Abstract
Estrogens play a crucial role in sexual development and fertility as well as many other physiological processes, and it is estrogen receptors that mediate the physiological responses. To study the role of the estrogen receptors in these processes, several genetic mouse models have been developed using different strategies, which also in some cases yield different results. Here, we summarize the models that have been made and their impact on fertility in relation to known cases of human estrogen receptor mutations.
Topics & Concepts
FertilityEstrogen receptorEstrogenGPERReceptorBiologyKnockout mouseEstrogen receptor betaEndocrinologyInternal medicineGeneticsMedicinePopulationCancerEnvironmental healthBreast cancerEstrogen and related hormone effectsReproductive System and PregnancyReproductive Biology and Fertility