Open AccessEstrogen modulates epithelial progenitor cells in rat vagina
Author(s) -
Ho Seok Chung,
Hyun Suk Lee,
Kwangsung Park
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
investigative and clinical urology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.653
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2466-054X
pISSN - 2466-0493
DOI - 10.4111/icu.20200513
Subject(s) - estrogen , estrogen receptor , progenitor cell , endocrinology , medicine , estrogen receptor alpha , cd44 , immunofluorescence , immunohistochemistry , estrogen receptor beta , western blot , vagina , basal (medicine) , andrology , stem cell , cell , biology , antibody , immunology , anatomy , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , genetics , cancer , breast cancer , gene , insulin
The expression of epithelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in rat vagina was recently reported. The aims were to investigate the effects of estrogen on vaginal EPCs in the oophorectomized female rat model.