The estrogen-injected female mouse: new insight into the etiology of PCOS

• Main Authors: Freeh Steven M (Author), Min Soo (Author), Chapman John C (Author), Michael Sandra D (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Female mice and rats injected with estrogen perinatally become anovulatory and develop follicular cysts. The current consensus is that this adverse response to estrogen involves the hypothalamus and occurs because of an estrogen-indu...