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Potential Biological Functions Emerging from the Different Estrogen Receptors
Author(s) -
CARPENTER KAREN D.,
KORACH KENNETH S.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1196/annals.1365.033
Subject(s) - estrogen receptor , biology , estrogen , computational biology , reproduction , neuroscience , genetics , breast cancer , cancer
Technological advances and new tools have brought about tremendous advances in elucidating the roles of estradiol and the estrogen receptors (ERs) in biological processes, especially within the female reproductive system. Development and analysis of multiple genetic models have provided insight into the particular functions of each of the ERs. This article reviews the insights into ER biology in female reproduction gained from the development and use of new types of experimental models.