Vascular Endothelial Estrogen Receptor α Is Modulated by Estrogen Status and Related to Endothelial Function and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in Healthy Women | Zendy

Kathleen M. Gavin | Zendy; Douglas R. Seals | Zendy; Annemarie Silver | Zendy; Kerrie L. Moreau | Zendy

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Vascular Endothelial Estrogen Receptor α Is Modulated by Estrogen Status and Related to Endothelial Function and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in Healthy Women

Author(s) -

Kathleen M. Gavin,

Douglas R. Seals,

Annemarie Silver,

Kerrie L. Moreau

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2009-0278

Subject(s) - estrogen , endocrinology , medicine , estrogen receptor , vascular endothelial growth factor b , endothelial stem cell , endothelium , endothelial dysfunction , estrogen receptor beta , nitric oxide , context (archaeology) , biology , vascular endothelial growth factor a , vascular endothelial growth factor , biochemistry , vegf receptors , in vitro , cancer , breast cancer , paleontology

Estrogen receptor alpha (ER alpha), a potent transcription factor expressed in vascular endothelial cells, plays a key role in regulating vascular function and health. We determined whether vascular endothelial cell expression of ER alpha is influenced by estrogen status and is related to vascular endothelial function in healthy women.

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