Open AccessThe Effect of Oestradiol on the Arterial Diameter in Mice, as Studied by Angiography
Author(s) -
Strömberg B.,
Westin B.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347209156874
Subject(s) - medicine , trunk , angiography , pelvis , anatomy , head and neck , artery , iliac artery , nuclear medicine , radiology , surgery , ecology , biology
Ten spayed female mice received a subcutaneous injection of 1 μg of ocstradiol‐benzoate. Whole body angiography was performed on the oestrogen‐treated and untreated controls. The diameters of the arteries supplying the head, neck, fore limbs, pelvis and posterior limbs were measured with an optical micrometer. The arteries of the head, neck and fore limbs in the oestrogen‐treated group were smaller in diameter, while the diameter of the internal iliac artery (hypogastric trunk) was larger when compared with controls. The results are discussed in relation to recent findings in humans.