Reduction in corpora lutea number in obese melanocortin-4-receptor-deficient mice

• Main Authors: Schöneberg Torsten (Author), Merkwitz Claudia (Author), Schulz Angela (Author), Sandrock Mara (Author), Spanel-Borowski Katharina (Author), Ricken Albert (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Obese melanocortin-4-receptor-deficient (MC4R-/-) male mice are reported to have erectile dysfunction, while homozygous MC4R-/- female mice are apparently fertile. A recently established obese mouse strain, carrying an inactivating mutation in the MC4R gene, reve...