Estrogen Modulates Expression of Tight Junction Proteins in Rat Vagina

Background. The objectives of this study were to investigate the localization of tight junctions and the modulation of zonula occludens- (ZO-) 1, occludin and claudin-1 expression by estrogen in castrated female rat vagina. Female Sprague-Dawley rats (230–240 g, n=45) were divided into three groups...

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Main Authors: Kyung-Jin Oh, Hyun-Suk Lee, Kyuyoun Ahn, Kwangsung Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4394702